How to Use "Smileys" in E-mail

Although e-mail is primarily text-based, you can use "smileys" (also called "emoticons") to add both fun and an emotional context to your messages. (For example, a smiley can convey that a joke is meant simply in good fun.) Try these easy examples and experiment with your own designs.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Computer Desks
• E-mail Accounts
• Computers
• E-mail Software

1. Type a colon and a closed parenthesis for the standard smiley :)

2. Type a semicolon and a closed parenthesis to wink at someone ;)

3. Type a colon and an uppercase P to stick your tongue out at someone :P

4. Type a colon and a lowercase o to indicate shock or surprise :o

5. Use a hyphen to add a long nose to your smiley :-)

6. Use a lowercase o to add a round nose to your smiley :o)

7. Use a colon and open parenthesis to indicate sadness :( or add a "greater than" symbol to indicate anger >:(

8. Play around with these and other keys to create various faces of your own.

Tips & Warnings

• Letters and standard text symbols can be used to create more than faces. For example, the @ symbol is commonly combined with hyphens and a curved bracket to create a "rose" @-}--
• Make sure your smiley is understandable. People often get carried away with various smiley modifiers with disastrous results. For example, anger, surprise and a round nose >:oo don't mix very well.

[dwesley]

on 11/19/2008 What does -------------m(__)m--------- mean?

[firebladeiii]

on 12/9/2007 using uniceod charecter for smileys..
♛ how this looks like..
☺ ☻ ♂ ♀
nice smilyes.
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on 8/8/2006 :■ use the common : and hit alt and type 0254 and it comes out as :■ short and simple

on 11/22/2005 This is a multi-line smiley and may not be useful in instant messaging. Use www as the crown and (^_^) or (*_*) as the face. The /and \\ can be used for the hair.

...www
.//(*_*)\\\\
///.........\\\\\\

The dots are only there to represent spaces. Adjust it according to the font style and size you're using so that it makes sense.

on 11/22/2005 How about :* Blowing a kiss;
and :8) pig;
-:) alien;
]:8| angry bull;
C:@ baby (with dummy);
and lastly :0) dog.