FYI: what does this mean? Decoding the abbreviation. What do the most common abbreviations mean in business emails?

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In spoken English, abbreviations or acronyms (word combinations abbreviated by their first letters) are often used. They are especially common in online correspondence; this makes it possible to simplify the language, save time and facilitate mutual understanding between people and peoples of different nationalities. What FYI means and what other abbreviations are used for written communication will be discussed later in the article.

The abbreviation FYI, commonly used in emails, is derived from English expression“for your information”, which means “for your information”. There is another decoding of FYI - for your interest, that is, “you will be interested” or “you will be curious.” The abbreviation is also used in instant messaging programs as a label for informational text.

The appearance of the abbreviation FYI is associated with the frequent use of the full expression in English and the desire to write shorter. These three letters highlight information in the texts that is new to the reader, which he did not know about before. Thus, FYI in a letter has a cognitive and educational function, the essence of which is to present the reader with new, sometimes very important, information.

A simple example will help you understand the essence of using the expression FYI:

Granny, I was born in Moldova. Am I right? (Grandma, I was born in Moldova. Am I right?).

My dear, at that moment it was USSR. FYI. (My dear, at that time it was the USSR, just so you know).

Where and for what purpose is it used?

the main objective abbreviations FYI in emails - to interest the recipient, draw his attention to the message and force him to open and read. However, if the letter is from the SPAM category, even the FYI sign will not help, the message will be ignored and deleted.

The FYI mark is used in business correspondence and informal correspondence. This technique is especially convenient when working with large texts overloaded with information, when it is necessary to highlight only the main points, ideas, conclusions, conclusions.

Such abbreviations are quite rare in oral speech. If, however, the context requires it, then pronounce this phrase by letter. On English language it sounds like this (Ef Wai Eye).

Most often, the abbreviation is placed in response emails with the mark “RE”, thus wanting to notify a colleague who did not hear certain information or was not included in the mailing list. This implies that the text of the message may be of interest to the recipient, but does not require any action.


Other acronyms in English

ATN - attention, which is translated into Russian as “attention”, it is similar to the acronym FYI. The difference between them is that the ATN icon always implies a mandatory response from the addressee to notify the sender that it has been read.

TBC - to be confirmed, to be considered, translated means “will be clarified” or “will be confirmed”.

So, tbd can be deciphered as to be determined (will be determined) or to be discussed (submitted for discussion).

IMHO - in my humble opinion, (in Russian they write IMHO), the expression is translated as “in my humble opinion.”

RE - resend, that is, “I’m sending again.” This note often implies the sender’s dissatisfaction with the fact that the addressee did not react in any way to the first message.

OMG - oh my God means an exclamation of “oh my God!” expressing bright emotion, surprise, contempt or fear.

YNK - you never know, means “you never know.” The expression is used more often in informal communication.

FWIW - for what it’s worth, the phrase translates as “I don’t know how important it is.” The meaning of the abbreviation is very similar to FYI. The only difference is that the acronym, consisting of three letters, provides full confidence that the information is important to the recipient.

TY - thank you, the well-known “thank you”. IN business correspondence used at the end of a conversation, when all problems are resolved, tasks are completed. In friendly correspondence, the acronym implies simple gratitude.

EOM stands for end of message, that is, “end of a letter.” An abbreviation indicates that the message does not contain important information.

YW - You’re welcome!, which means “you’re always welcome!”

NP - No problem translates as “no problem” or “no problem.”

PLZ and PLS - please, means “please”.

BRB - be right back - “I’ll be there soon.”

AFAIK - As far as I know expresses an opinion and is translated as “as far as I know.”

BTW - By the way means “by the way”, the acronym is very popular in Internet correspondence.

CU is short for see you, which means “see you soon.” Some Internet users believe that it would be more correct to write sy. However, contractions in English are made according to the rules of pronunciation, not spelling.


B4 or L8r is another shortening option that is done by replacing letters with numbers. These acronyms are deciphered as before, that is, “before” and later, “later”.

ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing - rolling on the floor laughing;

IDC - I don’t care - it doesn’t matter to me;

BRB - be right back - I'll be back soon;

MU - I miss you - I miss you;

AML - all my love - with all my love;

ATV - all the best - all the best;

HAND - have a nice day - I wish you a nice day;

KIT - keep in touch - call us, we’ll be in touch;

GTG - got to go - I have to go

HAGN - have a good night - good night;

ASAP - as soon as possible - as soon as possible, as quickly as possible;

PCM - please call me - call me back, please;

F 2 °F - face to face - face to face;

FYI - for your information - for information, for your information;

JK - just kidding - I'm just kidding;

AFC - away from computer - not at the monitor, moved away from the computer;

LMIRL - let’s meet in real life - let’s meet in real life;

BFN - bye for now - okay, bye;

POV - point of view - opinion, point of view;

TTYL - talk to you later - let's talk later;

OT - off topic - off topic, off topic;

WUF - Where are you from? - Where are you from?

WU? - What's up? - What's new? How is it?

WAN2TLK — Want to talk? - Do you want to talk?

B2W - back to work - returning to work;

F2T - free to talk - I can talk.


Any language is a tree with many branches. Written, spoken, slang, professional terms. What do you know about abbreviations in English? They are now generously used in notes, SMS and when communicating on the Internet. If you communicate with foreigners, this will definitely come in handy; I picked up a little bit on Facebook.))
So, the most popular...

  • What does TNX or THX mean?

"Thank you!". How often do we say this word? The usual Russian abbreviation is sps. And in English thanks most often looks like tnx, thx, thanx. The words thank you are also often written with the acronym ty.

  • What do NP and YW mean?

When we are told “thank you,” we need to respond “please.” You"re welcome (yw) is an abbreviation for the phrase “you're welcome” or “contact us.” No problem (np) is an abbreviation for the answer “you’re welcome,” or literally “no problem.”

  • What does PLZ or PLS mean?

This is an abbreviation for please, that is, the request “please”.

  • What does XOXO mean?

The repeated letters XO can often be found at the end of letters or messages. This is a symbolic designation of hugs and kisses, in Russian “I kiss and hug”. The letter X looks like lips folded in a bow and means kisses. Some people consider the letter X to symbolize two people kissing, then the left and right halves are represented as separate lips. And the letter O, like a closed circle, symbolizes hugs.

  • What does LOL mean?

This is an acronym for “laughing out loud” or “lots of laughs”. This literally translates as “laughing out loud.” But now it is more often used as a stupid chuckle like “gee-gee-gee” or a skeptical “ha-ha, how funny.”

  • What does ROFL mean?

This abbreviation can be translated as “rolling on the floor laughing.” Rofl stands for Rolling On the Floor Laughing.

  • What does WTF mean?

Sincere bewilderment can be expressed with the phrase “What the fuck?” This translates to “what the heck? ” or even “what the hell?” And in quick correspondence it is shortened to wtf.

  • What does OMG mean?

Exclamation omg! stands for “Oh, my God!” and is used with surprise or disgust depending on the context. However, as in Russian “Oh, God!”

  • What does BRB mean?

Short for the phrase be right back. That is, the person reports that he must leave, but will definitely return. Often after this abbreviation they write the reason for absence, for example: brb, mom's calling. or brb, someone at the door.

  • What does RLY mean?

The already not too long word “Really”, meaning “it really happened”, is usually shortened in messages to RLY.

  • What does BTW mean?

The acronym BTW stands for By The Way or “by the way.”

  • What does AFK or g2g mean?

In my last post I wrote about the “be right back” message BRB (Be Right Back). But sometimes a person simply says that he must move away from the keyboard AFK (Away From Keyboard) or it’s time for him to go somewhere g2g (Got To Go) or GTG.

  • What do IMHO and FYI mean?

We all know that IMHO (I have an opinion you can’t argue with), it was transferred from English IMHO (In My Hummble Opinion / in my humble opinion). But you can also often find the abbreviation FYI (For Your Information), meaning “for your information.”

  • What does AFAIK mean?

Less assertive arguments usually begin with the acronym AFAIK (As Far As I Know), or “to the best of my knowledge.”

  • What does SY mean?

We often say goodbye with the phrase “See you!” in English See You. But who will write as many as 6 characters now? Therefore, it is much more common to write either SY, or CYA, or even CU.

  • What does XYZ mean?

If I see a friend with his pants unzipped, I'll just tell him, “XYZ.” What does Examine Your Zipper mean?

  • What does BYOB mean?

If you receive an invitation to a party and it says BYOB at the bottom, then the owners warn that they will serve you a snack without alcohol, that is, you must bring a bottle of what you drink with you. Bring Your Own Bottle means “grab yourself a bottle”

  • What does AC/DC mean?

You probably know the hard rock band “AC/DC” and officially this is an abbreviation for the concepts from physics alternating current/direct current - alternating/direct current. But in slang this expression means “bisexual.” Therefore, quite a few scandalous rumors about the group members were born. By the way, bisexuals in America are also called each way.

The fashion for abbreviating phrases came to us from foreign languages. This was facilitated by numerous foreign companies that began to open in Russia in Lately. Abbreviations are very convenient to use; with the help of a few letters you can convey the meaning of a phrase that consists of two or more words. The article will discuss the abbreviation FYI. What does this abbreviation mean? Where did she come to us from? What does FYI mean in email correspondence? How does this abbreviation stand for? How and where is it used?

On the Internet, it has now become very fashionable to use abbreviations. This method of transmitting information is used by programmers, office workers, gamers, and forum participants.

Scientists divide abbreviations into abbreviations and acronyms:

  1. The first is when several letters are removed from a word without losing the meaning. For example, a very common one is “cu” - this is nothing more than “see you,” that is, “see you soon.” But it would be correct to write “sy”, but in this case there was a reduction, according to the rules of pronunciation of English words, and spelling was not taken into account at all
  2. The second method of abbreviations is when letters are replaced with numbers. For example, b4, which stands for “before” and is translated “before”.
  • Acronyms are abbreviations that are formed from the first (capital) letters of the words included in the phrase. They are pronounced not by letters, but by the whole word. For example, TBC, which is derived from “to be confirmed” and is translated as “will be approved.”

The fashion for downsizing has become firmly entrenched in the lives of young people. Russian words and phrases began to be written in abbreviations. For example, "TPS", which means in modern language“thank you”, “pzhl” - “please”, “np” - “no problem”. There are also intricate forms of abbreviations, for example “pff” - means a way of expressing emotion, and everyone interprets it in their own way.

The article will discuss one of the English acronyms, its meaning, use and interesting facts. So what does "FYI" mean?

Pronunciation of the word

Use of such English abbreviations in oral speech - a very rare occurrence. But if you suddenly had to do this, then it is better to spell the word, that is, “Ef Vai Ai.” And you shouldn’t modify and come up with your own “creative” options, like “Fooey”. But we are more interested not in the rules of pronunciation, but in what FYI means in a letter, why and why such a mark is placed.

Interpretation of the abbreviation

So what does FYI mean? In English, this abbreviation is derived from stable expression“for your information”, which means “for your information”. There is a version that FYI comes from the expression “for your interest,” that is, “you will be interested” or “you will be interested.”

This abbreviation appeared due to the very frequent use of expressions, the desire to save time and write shorter.

What does FYI mean? This is a mark; it serves to highlight some information that is very important or previously unknown to the reader. That is, FYI bears introductory and cognitive function in a letter.

Examples of using FYI. What does this word mean in business correspondence?

The abbreviation was originally used in emails to attract the recipient's attention.

The FYI mark is used in both business and informal correspondence. It is especially convenient to use it in large texts that are overloaded with information in order to highlight the main points, findings and conclusions.

Gradually the word FYI began to be used everywhere in in social networks, blogs, websites and forums. It has become very common, along with Ps, OK, Re.

But most often this abbreviation is used in business correspondence. What does this mean - FYI - and how to respond to a letter with such a note? Typically, company employees respond to such letters very succinctly - “OK,” which means “the information has been taken into account.” Often this type of correspondence occurs between remote employees or those who are not in the same office.

The abbreviation came to the Russian language from Canada and was initially used only in business correspondence. After a while, it began to be used in correspondence on all social networks, including VKontakte and Odnoklassniki. Gamers often use the abbreviation.

English letters are so firmly entrenched in Internet slang that the English artist TroyBoi dedicated a song to them.

Modern fashionable abbreviations of English phrases

In general, it should be noted that abbreviations in English and other languages ​​are a very popular phenomenon. The purpose of such abbreviations is to simplify and speed up the communication process and to attract the interlocutor’s attention to the necessary information. Typically, the abbreviation FYI is used in the subject line of the email.

Here are the most common abbreviations and their meanings:

  • ATN - means “attention”, which means that the information is very important and needs to be given attention first. Emails marked ATN and FYI must be responded to.
  • TY - a letter with this note means “thank you.”
  • YNK - means "you never know". Most often used in informal communication.
  • LOL means "laugh out loud". A very popular abbreviation among young people.
  • BTW - means "by the way".
  • OMG - used very often on social networks and forums, means “Oh, God!”
  • SY means “see you” or “see you soon.”

These abbreviations are used in emails in the FW or RE column. They carry a semantic load, so it is important to know and correctly understand their meaning.