Using Emoticons

Non-verbal cues such as body language, vocal tonality, facial expressions, etc. are the strongest factors of in-person communication. That being said, it is important to use emoticons, acronyms and initialisms (words that describe bodily reactions i.e. ‘lol’, ‘haha’) to set the mood you are trying to communicate. As seen in the examples we will often end statements with:

Haha…lol, or :) LMAO!

Another effective way to communicate emotion and tone is through emoticons. You can spell them out in parenthesis, i.e. :) becomes (smiley face). Any variation of these can be used. By using them your can portray feelings of playfulness & sympathy, or simply let her know that you are in a good mood. Even an overly cocky statement can seem less so when using emoticons.