tone-tags & meanings
what are tone-tags?
tone-tags or tone indicators are letters attached to the end of a message, usually separated by a / ,
meant to help understand the way a message is to be read, as a way to clear up misunderstanding.
As something originally created to help neuro-divergent people understand tone,
it's now used universally and towards everyone. Not all people struggle with tone, whether they're nd or not,
so the best thing is always to talk to that person and ask them if they need tone-tags or not!
tone-tags in alphabetical order
tone tag | meaning |
---|---|
/ao | an order |
/av | a vent |
/ay | at you |
/c | copypasta |
/cb | click bait |
/fl | flirt/flirting |
/g or /gen | genuine |
/gq or /genq | genuine question |
/gs or /gens | genuine suggestion |
/hj | half joking |
/hyp | hyperbole |
/inf or /info | information |
/j | joke/joking |
/jk | just kidding |
/lh | light-hearted |
/lhj | light-hearted joke |
/li | literal/literally |
/l, /ly or /lyr | lyrics |
/lu | little upset |
/lhj | light-hearted joke |
/m | metaphorically |
/maj | mostly a joke |
/nabr | not a brag/ not bragging |
/nfl | not flirting |
/nao | not an order |
/naq | not a question |
/nav | not a vent |
/nay | not at you |
/nbh | nobody here |
/nbr | not being rude |
/neg | negative |
/neu | neutral |
/nm | not mad |
/nmay | not mad at you |
/npa | not passive agressive |
/nsrs | not serious/not seriously |
/nsx or /nx | not sexually/ no sexual intent |
/ny | not yelling |
/ot | off-topic |
/p | platonic |
/pa | passive-agressively |
/pos | positive |
/vpos (more vs can be added) | very positive |
/q | quote/quoting |
/qp | queer-platonic |
/s or /sarc | sarcasm |
/sbh | somebody here |
/srs | serious/seriously |
/sx | sexually |
/t | teasing |
/th | threat |
/ts | to self |
/unin | unintentional |
/unre | unrelated |
(pssst, this is a very early wip and a lot of tone tags are still missing... please give me time as I work on this!)