Tone tags, or tone indicators, are shorthand symbols or abbreviations that convey the intended tone of a textual message.

Here is a short list of common tone tags:

Tag Meaning
/s sarcasm
/li literal
/f fake
/hyp hyperbole
/g genuine
/j joking
/gen genuine
/genq genuine question
/hj half joking
/th threat
/rh rhetorical
/lh lighthearted
/lyr lyrics
/l lyrics
/ly lyrics
/neg negative connotation
/t teasing
/nc negative connotation
/nf not forced
/pos positive connotation
/pc positive connotation
/m metaphor
/nm not mad
/ref reference
/srs serious
/p platonically
/x sexual
/nx non-sexual
/r romantic