Tone Tag Master List
Tone tags are a simple way of making the intended tone or meaning of a message clearer.


This is a master list of tone tags, including their meanings/uses, sorted into useful groups!

If you believe any are missing from this list, please contact me!
Tone Tag Prefixes

While many choose to add specificity by simply using multiple tone tags (e.g. /silly /j), a common feature of tone tags is that (in many cases) they can be modified using prefixes (common prefixes are highlighted in the table below) or combined.

Some common combos involve /ay (at you) and /aa (at anyone), such as /nmay (“not mad” + “at you”), or /lh (light-hearted), such as /lhs (light-heartedly sarcastic).

n
na		 (Not) e.g. /nsrs - not serious
(Not A) /nabr - not a brag
v (very) e.g. /vpos - very positive
l (little / lightly) e.g. /lot - little off topic
/lu - lightly upset
s (slightly) e.g. /sann - slightly annoyed
h (half) e.g. /hj - half joking
*This seems to be the least agreed on when it comes to its specific use! If in doubt, ask the user!
Tone Tags
Message Tone/Connotation
How should the recipient interpret this?

/j joking
/gen genuine
/c
/cur
/curi		 curious
/s
/sarc		 sarcastic
/srs serious
/nm not mad
/nmaa not mad at anyone
/nmay not mad at you
/nh not hostile
/pa passive aggressive
/ny not yelling
/v vague
/conc concerned
/cf
/conf		 confused
/lh light hearted comments (aka not being mean)
/silly being silly & goofy shenanigans
/t teasing
/jbt joking but true
/sdj self-depricating joke
/i ironic
/ma messing around
/ov
/over		 overreacting
/jov jokingly overreacting
/od overdramatic
/ovs oversimplication
/ma manifesting
/cel celebratory
/cr cringey
/non nonsense
/uj unjerk; the content is not a joke and it is serious
/rj rejerk; the content is a joke or not serious


Emotional Tone
What feeling is being expressed to the recipient?

/pos
/pc		 positive connotation
/neu
/neutral		 neutral connotation
/neg
/ng
/nc		 negative connotation
/a
/aff		 affectionate
/em empathizing
/sym sympathizing
/w warmth
/apa
/apath		 apathetic tone
/! shock or happy/ excitement
/hap happy
/calm calm
/e
/exc
/exci		 excited
/co
/comf		 comforting
/ci caring / care intended
/pf playful
/pr prideful
/ann annoyed
/b bitter
/outr outraged
/w worried
/anx
/anxi		 anxious
/nerv nervous
/u upset
/ag
/ang		 angry


Message Intent
What is the speaker trying to do with this message?

/uott "unsure on tone tag"
/uamt "unsure about my tone"
/genq genuine question
/clariq
/clarifyq		 clarification question
/lhq light hearted question
/naq not a question
/jq joke question
/nsrsq not a serious question
/st statement
/gs general statement
/afa asking for advice
/sugg suggestion
/sugg genuine suggestion
/genq
/genrq		 genuine request
/nf “not forced” - suggestion, but not pressuring the message’s target to follow
/nbr “not being rude”
/ji joke insult
/nai not an insult
/ao an order / instruction
/th
/thr		 threat
/et
/eth		 empty threat
/br bragging
/fx flex
/st still thinking
/js just saying
/jw just wondering
/pi pun intended
/unin unintentional
/nw no weird intent
/nc no creepy intent
/fr feed response


Conversation Management
/ot off topic
/unr
/unre		 unrelated to current topic
/irre irrelevant
/tan tangent
/rel related to the same topic
/cont continued in the next content
/tsnc there is no context
/rant ranting
/nfta “not forced to answer”
/nav “not a vent”
/v
/av
/vent		 venting
/cwh coping with humour
/cj coping joke
/dkm “don’t kill me”
/dr “don’t reply”
/otl okay to laugh
/pl please laugh
/la laughing


Interaction Management
/oti okay to interact
/dni do not interact
/dniuc do not interact unless close
/otic okay to interact carefully, with caution
/otig okay to interact but please be gentle
/pi please interact
/dnc do not comment


Reassurance / Safety
/wc with consent
/iyc if you’re comfortable
/safe safe content, not a screamer, a bait, a trick, etc.
/otr okay to ask for reassurance
/ngt not guilt-tripping


Intent of Relationship / Interpersonal Connotations
/p
/pl
/plat		 platonic
/qp queer platonic
/r romantic
/sx
/x		 sexual intent
/fam familial
/fl flirting
/ars alterous
/sens sensual


Indicates External / Additional Context
/ref reference
/q quote
/l
/ly
/lyr		 lyrics
/rp roleplaying
/c copypasta
/ij inside joke
/lore referencing lore
/mhly
/mhlyr		 misheard lyrics
/para paraphase
/bit bit
/fic
/fiction		 Relating to fictional stuff
/k
/kin		 Speaking in the context of kin
/naf not april fool


Literary Devices
/m metaphor / metaphorically
/li literal / literally
/rt
/rh
/rtq		 rhetorical question
/hyp hyperbole
/ex
/exagg		 exaggeration


Truth
/cb clickbait
/f fake
/opi opinion
/info information with no emotional connotation
/guess guess


Intended Addressee
/dir directed to someone specific
/sbh Somebody here
/naah
/nbh		 “not at anyone here” - comment directed towards someone not in the conversation
“Nobody here”
/nsyk
/nbyk		 not someone you know / nobody you know
/nbs nobody specific, content isn't directed toward anyone
/ay “at you”
/gy general you
/ind indirect
/nst
/nsb		 not subtweeting, not referring to anybody
/ts to self, intended for the user’s own use


Context of Neurodivergence
/sys adds the context of referring to a system (such as in DID or OSDD)
/hsp
/lw		 innerworld / headspace
/uil using I lightly
/tic adds the context of something being a tic (such as in Tourette)
/sympt symptom
/trig traumatic trigger
/fb having a flashback
/tys typing stim
/bm
/bdm		 body's memories
/exo
/exm
/psd
/psdo		 exomemories / pseudomemories
/echo repeating something someone else said


Common Prefix variants
/hj half joking
*This seems to be the least agreed on when it comes to its specific use! If in doubt, ask the user!
/nsrs not serious
/npa not passive aggressive
/ui unironic
/nabr not a brag
/nsx
/ns		 non-sexual intent
/nfl not flirting
/ndir not directed to anyone specific
/nay “not at you” - similar to /naah and /nbh but more directed
/nao not an order
/npi no pun intended
/nfx Not a flex


Narration
When a message is intended to be read in a certain voice (often adding a joking connotation).

Since these types of tags may be incredibly specific, this list in particular is non-exhaustive and reflects those of this type the authors are most familiar with. Feel free to contact Fiskur to request more to be added!

/voideye Said with Void Eyes (See Grian's Hermitcraft Season 11)
/mrn Matt Rose narration
/mpn Matpat narration
/chilln Chills narration
/ndn nature documentary narration
/dav David Attenborough voice
/ttsv text-to-speech voice
/bdv Bdubs voice
/grv Gordan Ramsey voice