What does TTYL mean?

TTYL means "talk to you later." It is a friendly way to end a conversation for now.

TTYL stands for “talk to you later”

TTYL stands for "talk to you later." It closes the chat without sounding abrupt, like saying "bye for now."

It does not promise a specific time. It just means the person plans to pick things up again.

Examples in a text

• Heading into the doctor's, ttyl!Good luck, ttyl
• Gotta run. TTYLBye! Love you.

How to reply

• Say goodbye the way you normally would, or send TTYL back.

Warm and casual. Fine to use with anyone you text often.

Related terms

• What does BRB mean?
• What does LMK mean?
• What does ICYMI mean?

Looking up a different abbreviation? See the full texting slang list. If your texts are not sending at all, try why texts are not sending on Android.