DMI

What Does DMI Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

DMI means "Don't Mention It."

More Observations...

The abbreviation and DMI is a friendly response indicating that thanks for a kindness, or an apology for a minor inconvenience, is unnecessary. DMI implies the sentiment 'You are welcome' or 'don't worry'.

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When I write DMI, I mean this:

DMI means "Don't Mention It."

Summary of Key Points

"Don't Mention It" is, by far, the most common meaning for DMI when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

DMI
Definition:	Don't Mention It
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of DMI in Sentences

Here are examples of DMI in conversations:

Jane: Thanks so much for the lift home last night.
Louis: DMI. I was going past your door on the way to the gym.

David: I couldn't have got my report in on time without your help.
Harry: The information was all stuff I knew anyway, so DMI.

An Academic Look at DMI

DMI is an initialism abbreviation. This means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Dee Em Aye), but as this is harder to say than "Don't mention it" it is not often spoken using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation DMI is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.