Get our FREE IELTS VIDEO TRAINING - English acronyms are fun and easy when it comes text messaging and emailing but you need to know what impression you give the person when you use them! Today we-ll show you some common English acronyms and what impression they create. We-ll also give you some alternatives. Here are some common acronyms in English when we send text messages: - LOL (-Laughing out loud-)- A lot of people get annoyed by this one. This could be used in a text message. A good alternative is -haha- TTYL (-Talk to you later-)- This one also sounds really young. A more mature alternative is -talk soon- or -talk to you soon- or actually writing out -talk to you later- SMH (-Shaking My Head-)- This is a newer acronym. You can use this when you disapprove of something that someone has done. OMG: (-Oh my gosh-)- This can also be annoying. Other options are: -Oh wow- or -I can-t believe it.- - Which acronyms have you used? Let us know in the comments below. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices