YGM

What Does YGM Mean in a Text?

The Quick Answer

YGM means "You've Got Mail."

More Observations...

The term YGM can be taken literally (i.e., it denotes that you have some mail (often an email). (NB: Programs that notify you of new mail use the full term, but people often abbreviate this to YGM.)

YGM can also mean "You get me?" In other words, it is used after an instruction to confirm understanding.

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When I write YGM, I mean this:

You've got mail (YGM) usually means that you have received an email.

Summary of Key Points

"You've Got Mail" is, by far, the most common meaning for YGM when it is used in a text. (Bear in mind that it could have another meaning if used in a different context.)

YGM
Definition:	You've Got Mail
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Examples of YGM in Sentences

Here is an example of YGM in conversation:

• Tony: YGM from the bank. It just popped up on my laptop. Shall I open it?
• Jordan: Yes. Eeek.
(Here, YGM means "you've got mail.")

• Mother: Tidy your bedroom after team. YGM?
• Son: Sure.
(Here, YGM means "you get me?")

An Academic Look at YGM

YGM is an initialism abbreviation. Technically, this means it is pronounced using its individual letters (i.e., Wye Gee Em), but as this is harder to say than "You've got mail" or "You get me," it is not often uttered using its letters. In other words, the abbreviation YGM is for efficiency in writing and not efficiency in speech.

What Did We Say before Texting and Social Media?

Before the digital era, we would have simply said "you have mail" or "do you understand?" instead of YGM.

Second Definition for YGM

This meaning was also noted:

YGM
Definition:	You Get Me?
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	2: Quite easy to guess
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Example of YGM Used in a Text

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