Tone tags help convey tone of voice over text. Often used by those who are neurodivergent.
I advise people to use tone tags to prevent future confusion and distress.
Guide:
/j = joking
/hj = half joking
/ij = inside joke
/c = copypasta
/ly = lyrics
/t = teasing
/lh = light-hearted
/s = sarcasm
/rt = rhetorical question
/srs = serious
/g = genuine
/p = platonic
/r = romantic
/neg = negative connotation
/pos = positive connotation
I advise people to use tone tags to prevent future confusion and distress.
Guide:
/j = joking
/hj = half joking
/ij = inside joke
/c = copypasta
/ly = lyrics
/t = teasing
/lh = light-hearted
/s = sarcasm
/rt = rhetorical question
/srs = serious
/g = genuine
/p = platonic
/r = romantic
/neg = negative connotation
/pos = positive connotation
“I love you!!!! /p”
This could have been read as romantic but the tone tags helps you realize it is platonic love.
This could have been read as romantic but the tone tags helps you realize it is platonic love.
by TASTYCHEMICAL September 23, 2020
Get the Tone Tagsmug. A tone tag is an explanation of the context of a message online. These are often used for neurodivergent people who struggle to understand tone when they are not face to face. They are mostly used on instagram in the autistic community.
/j = joke/joking
/hj = half joking
/s or /sarc = sarcastic
/srs = serious
/ij = inside joke
/nm = not mad
/nf = not forced/forcing
/lh = light hearted
/t = teasing
/g or /gen = genuine/genuine question
/nay = not at you
/m = metaphor
/j = joke/joking
/hj = half joking
/s or /sarc = sarcastic
/srs = serious
/ij = inside joke
/nm = not mad
/nf = not forced/forcing
/lh = light hearted
/t = teasing
/g or /gen = genuine/genuine question
/nay = not at you
/m = metaphor
“he was over the moon /m”
“i’m so pissed right now /nay”
“omg that’s so funny /sarc”
“you look amazing /gen /srs”
“i don’t understand, could you please use tone tags for me to know if it’s serious or sarcastic?”
“i’m so pissed right now /nay”
“omg that’s so funny /sarc”
“you look amazing /gen /srs”
“i don’t understand, could you please use tone tags for me to know if it’s serious or sarcastic?”
by vtech_21 November 22, 2021
Get the Tone Tagsmug. Originating form /s and /j in early internet culture, standing for sarcasm and joking, since they can't be communicated easily over text. They were based on the end tags in HTML (i.e. "</sarcasm>").
Newer ones were created on Carrd and are predominately used on TikTok, Twitter, Discord. These include /gen for genuine, or /srs for being serious.
While they may help some autistic and those mentally ill and were created for neurodivergent people, they can also cause communication to be more difficult or be a trigger for anxiety. Especially since they're sometimes used to troll or make fun of people. They're also often criticized for being confusing and needing to have a Carrd open to understand what someone is trying to say.
Always ask if a person is okay to use tone tags for them or not, don't assume.
Newer ones were created on Carrd and are predominately used on TikTok, Twitter, Discord. These include /gen for genuine, or /srs for being serious.
While they may help some autistic and those mentally ill and were created for neurodivergent people, they can also cause communication to be more difficult or be a trigger for anxiety. Especially since they're sometimes used to troll or make fun of people. They're also often criticized for being confusing and needing to have a Carrd open to understand what someone is trying to say.
Always ask if a person is okay to use tone tags for them or not, don't assume.
"Wow your art is so good!!! /gen"
"Why would that be non genuine?"
"I just like to use tone tags /nm /gen"
"I should hope you're not mad and being genuine?"
"Why would that be non genuine?"
"I just like to use tone tags /nm /gen"
"I should hope you're not mad and being genuine?"
by pluralaliens August 10, 2022
Get the Tone Tagsmug. tone tags are being used all around social media (or maybe it's just my social media, who knows). tone tags help neurodivergent people and people who have trouble conveying the tone of a message over text. you can add these to the end of your sentences to indicate the mood or idea of it. they might seem weird, but it prevents distress from not getting the mood of a message.
/j = joking
/hj = half joking
/s or /sarc = sarcastic / sarcasm
/srs = serious
/lh = light hearted
/ij = inside joke
/t = teasing
/nm = not mad
/nbh = nobody here
/nay = not at you
/g or /gen = genuine / genuine question
/th = threat
/cb = clickbait
/f = fake
/q = quote
/l or /ly = lyrics
/c = copypasta
/m = metaphor / metaphorically
/li = literal / literally
/rt or /rh = rhetorical question
/hyp = hyperbole
/p = platonic
/r = romantic
/sx or /x = s*xual intent
/nsx or /ns = non-s*xual intent
/pc or /pos = positive connotation
/nc or /neg = negative connotation
/j = joking
/hj = half joking
/s or /sarc = sarcastic / sarcasm
/srs = serious
/lh = light hearted
/ij = inside joke
/t = teasing
/nm = not mad
/nbh = nobody here
/nay = not at you
/g or /gen = genuine / genuine question
/th = threat
/cb = clickbait
/f = fake
/q = quote
/l or /ly = lyrics
/c = copypasta
/m = metaphor / metaphorically
/li = literal / literally
/rt or /rh = rhetorical question
/hyp = hyperbole
/p = platonic
/r = romantic
/sx or /x = s*xual intent
/nsx or /ns = non-s*xual intent
/pc or /pos = positive connotation
/nc or /neg = negative connotation
"lol ur such a loser i cant believe you like jessica smh 🙄 /j /s"
"thanks for using tone tags! i would've stopped being friends with you if you were to not indicate the sarcasm!"
"thanks for using tone tags! i would've stopped being friends with you if you were to not indicate the sarcasm!"
by ben's mop October 29, 2020
Get the tone tagsmug. by 3rr0r404n0tf0und January 31, 2021
Get the Tone tagsmug. by pipp69420 May 21, 2024
Get the tone tagsmug. tone tags are pieces of text at the end of your message that are used exclusively by gay faggots and trannies because they are extremely autistic and take everything seriously unless explicitly stated not to be.
Ironically, tone tags actually make it MORE difficult for people to understand your message, unless they are chronically online 14 year old tiktok/discord losers, because those are the only people who understand, use, and support tone tags.
If you send a tone tag to someone who is over 25 years old or someone who uses the internet for less than 15 hours a day, then that person will probably not understand your message.
Tone tags have never really been used before 2025/late 2024, but due to tiktok, they are being used everywhere. If you see someone using a tone tag/tone indicator, then that person is a faggot.
/j is used to tell people that something is a joke
/srs is used to tell people that the writer is being serious
/gen is used to tell people that the writer is being genuine
Ironically, tone tags actually make it MORE difficult for people to understand your message, unless they are chronically online 14 year old tiktok/discord losers, because those are the only people who understand, use, and support tone tags.
If you send a tone tag to someone who is over 25 years old or someone who uses the internet for less than 15 hours a day, then that person will probably not understand your message.
Tone tags have never really been used before 2025/late 2024, but due to tiktok, they are being used everywhere. If you see someone using a tone tag/tone indicator, then that person is a faggot.
/j is used to tell people that something is a joke
/srs is used to tell people that the writer is being serious
/gen is used to tell people that the writer is being genuine
"tranny 1: I'm going to rob a bank /j"
"tranny 2: Thanks for using tone tags. I would have called the police on you if you hadn't have used that tone tag to indicate that you were joking. /srs"
"tranny 1: Thanks for putting /srs at the end of your message. If you didn't put srs at the end of your message, I would have thought that you were being sarcastic /gen"
"tranny 2: Thanks for using tone tags. I would have called the police on you if you hadn't have used that tone tag to indicate that you were joking. /srs"
"tranny 1: Thanks for putting /srs at the end of your message. If you didn't put srs at the end of your message, I would have thought that you were being sarcastic /gen"
by nsdifnawef September 13, 2025
Get the tone tagsmug.