Slang meaning

What does TTYS mean?

TTYS stands for “talk to you soon.” It ends a conversation while promising another one before long, which makes it slightly warmer and more definite than “talk to you later.” You'll see it at the end of texts, DMs and work chats. On a Mac, ttys means something unrelated: a Terminal session.

Updated 6 October 2026

A warm way to say “talk to you soon,” suggesting you'll be back in touch shortly.

Stands for: Talk to you soonTone: warm and upbeat; a soft promise to stay in touch

What TTYS can mean

1. Goodbye, with a promise

The usual meaning. It closes the chat for now and signals that the next one won't be long, often with a plan attached: “ttys, I'll ring you after the match.” Because it hints at a definite return, it suits people you talk to often, like family, close friends and partners. From someone you hear from once a year, it can sound more like a politeness than a plan.

2. A Mac Terminal session

In computing, ttys is a device name. On a Mac, each Terminal window or tab gets a pseudo-terminal named ttys000, ttys001 and so on, and commands such as tty and who print those names. On Linux, ttyS0, with a capital S, is the first serial port. None of these is a goodbye, and seeing one is not an error.

How people use it on Instagram and Facebook

  • Texts with people you talk to daily

    This is where ttys feels most natural: a sibling, a best friend, a partner away on a work trip. It closes the chat without closing the door, often with a heart or “xx.” Between people who speak every day, “soon” usually means tonight or tomorrow.

  • After a date or a first chat

    After a date or a promising first conversation, “ttys” is mildly encouraging, because it puts the next conversation on the table. Whether it happens is another matter. If they said ttys and then went quiet for a week, “soon” was a politeness, and that's an answer of its own.

  • Work chats and quick emails

    In a team chat or a short email, ttys stands in for “talk soon,” often after setting up a call. It's casual, so it suits colleagues you already message informally. With a new client or in a formal email, the full “speak soon” or “talk soon” reads better.

TTYS in real conversations

  • Text message
    dinner's ready, ttys 💛enjoy! call me after?
  • Direct message
    had the best time tonight. ttys?definitely. free on thursday?
  • Text message
    i'll send the slides tonight and we can go through them tomorrow. ttysperfect, thanks. 10am works for me.
  • Direct message
    ttys ❤️ go smash that interviewthank youuu, will report back

How to reply to TTYS

Questions people ask

How soon is “soon” in TTYS?

There's no rule. Between people who talk every day it usually means later that day or the next. From someone you hear from less often it can mean a week, or just “at some point.” If you need a real time, ask for one: “ttys, Sunday call?”

Should I use TTYS or TTYL?

Either is fine, and most people won't notice the difference. Choose ttys when you really do plan to be back in touch shortly, since it's the warmer promise. Ttyl is better known and leaves the timing open, which suits goodbyes when you don't know when you'll next talk.

Is there a version that means tomorrow?

Yes: TTYT, “talk to you tomorrow,” used when the next chat is already pencilled in for the next day. It's much less common than ttys or ttyl, so writing “talk tomorrow” in full avoids any doubt.

Is TTYS a brush-off?

Usually not. It's one of the warmer ways to end a chat, because it says you want to talk again. It only turns into a brush-off in hindsight, if “soon” never comes. If someone signs off with ttys every time a topic gets serious, that pattern says more than the letters do.

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