A goodbye implying you’d chat again.
How to use it
On anonymous chat it’s often just a warm sign-off, since strangers usually don’t meet twice.
Examples
- ttyl! enjoy your evening
Chat slang
What does TTYL mean?
TTYL
stands for “Talk To You Later”
Stranger: ok i should sleep. ttyl!
You: night! good luck with the exam tomorrow
Stranger: thank youu
You: 👋
Where it comes from
“Talk to you later”, another instant messaging classic from the era of buddy lists and away messages.
Is it friendly or rude?
Friendly and open-ended. With a stranger it is usually a warm sign-off rather than a real plan to talk again.
Spellings and variations
“ttyl” is the classic, “ttys” means “talk to you soon” and “ttyt” means “talk to you tomorrow”. “cya”, “later” and “l8r” are shorter goodbyes that do the same job.
Common mistakes
In anonymous chat, TTYL rarely means you will actually talk again: matches are random and there are no friend lists. Do not read it as a promise, and do not ask for contact details to make it happen. If you both enjoyed the chat, a warm goodbye is the right ending.
How to reply to “ttyl”
- “ttyl! take care”.
- Close it kindly: “enjoy your evening, stranger”.
Questions about TTYL
Does ttyl mean they want to talk again?
Sometimes, but not necessarily. It is often simply a friendly way to end a chat.
What is the difference between ttyl and gtg?
GTG says you are leaving now. TTYL adds a friendly hint that you might talk again.
Related slang
More in Chat Slang Decoded and random chat etiquette.
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