YW can be spelled in all capital or all lowercase letters—either way, it has the same meaning. YW isn’t exclusive to just one digital platform. If you see it on Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, or any other social media platform, it most likely stands for “you’re welcome. ” Person 1: “Tysm for giving me a ride home!”Person 2: “Yw!”
Person 1: “Tysm for lending me money for the train 🥺”Person 2: “YW! It’s really no big deal” Person 1: “Ty for feeding Mittens while I was gone! 🐈”Person 2: “YW, I’m happy to watch her anytime 😻”
Friend: “Thanks for letting me vent last night 💛”You: “YW! 😄” Sister: “Tysm for filling up the car 🚗”You: “YW! You’re on gas duty next time 😝”
You: “Ty!! I really appreciate it ❤”Them: “YW 😄”You: “This is totally random, but are you going to Kyle’s party this Friday?”
Person 1: “Thanks for bringing in coffee for us today! ☕”Person 2: “YW 😝” Person 1: “I saw someone staring at Josh during class today…👀”Person 2: “YW 🙄”
You: “You bumped into my dad at the grocery store? No way LMAO 🤣”Friend: “YW!! We talked for like 5 minutes 😋”
Example: The YW was 900 lb (410 kg).
Example: “I think YW is sponsoring the event on Friday. ”
Them: “YW 😄”You: “Not much! What’s up with you? 😊”