{"id":35555,"date":"2012-05-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-05-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newrcblog.wpengine.com\/twitter-speak-101-a-guide-on-twitter-syntax-and-manners-for-execs-and-newbies\/"},"modified":"2025-03-13T08:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:37:18","slug":"twitter-speak-101-a-guide-on-twitter-syntax-and-manners-for-execs-and-newbies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/us\/en\/blog\/twitter-speak-101-a-guide-on-twitter-syntax-and-manners-for-execs-and-newbies\/","title":{"rendered":"Twitter Speak 101: A Guide on Twitter Syntax and Manners For Execs and Newbies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s never too late to join the Twitter party. If you’re daunted by Twitter’s esoteric syntax and engagement style, don’t be. Our recommendation for Twitter newbies is to learn the basics and then get tweetin’!\u00a0\u00a0To help you with that process, we’ve created a guide on Twitter syntax and manners. The ten pointers below are the most important ones with which to familiarize yourself.<\/p>\n

Please share additional tips not included on our list.<\/p>\n

1. Tweet 120 characters or fewer<\/a>
\n2. Shorten your links<\/a>
\n3. Tweet with grammatical integrity<\/a>
\n4. Abbreviate the abbreviations<\/a>
\n5. Reply to tweets that mention you<\/a>
\n6. Retweet others<\/a>
\n7. Mention others<\/a>
\n8. Use hashtags — but don’t overdo it<\/a>
\n9. Provide references<\/a>
\n10. Get private with DMs (Direct <\/a><\/a>Messages)<\/a><\/p>\n

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1. Tweet 120 characters or fewer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\u2014 Cloud Computing (@ComputingClouds) May 1, 2012<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The maximum number of characters in a tweet is 140. However, if you want others to retweet you, keep your tweets to 120 characters or fewer. Some Twitter tools allow easy retweeting even if the original tweet is maximized at 140 characters. But many Twitter tools require the retweet to be shortened, or they truncate the original tweet in a way that might look odd.<\/p>\n

When trimming down your tweets, look for words that can be easily replaced with symbols. For example:<\/p>\n