Facebook Smiley Codes

There are several different smiley codes that work in Facebook chat. These codes can help enhance your experience while chatting by helping to convey emotion and intent. Learn and utilize the following smiley codes to help enhance your chat sessions.

What Are Facebook Smiley Codes?

Whenever you use any sort of instant messenger, you can usually insert cute little pictures in order to represent your emotions. These are more commonly known as "emoticons". People call them "smileys" because they originated from the very first smiley image that was embedded into early chat systems - the smiley face.

A List of Smiley Codes for Facebook

Facebook chat is a bit limited in the number of emoticons that are supported. In time, Facebook chat may evolve into a more functional instant messaging system, but for now there are only about two dozen Facebook smiley codes available. The following charts outline the most common and more popular smiley emoticons and some of the lesser know variations of the standard smiley faces that you can use in Facebook chat. Click on the image above to download a printable version.

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Smiley Codes for Facebook Chat Description Smiley Codes Normal Smile :-) :) :] =) Toothy Grin :-D :D =D Wink ;-) ;) Open Mouth Gasp :-O :O :-o :o Frown :-( :( :[ =( Sticking Out Tongue :-P :P :-p :p =p Curly Smile :3 Kiss :-* :* Glasses 8-) 8) B-) B) Angry >:( >:-( Sunglasses 8->| 8| B-| B| Very Angry >:O >:-O >:o >:-o Confused o.O O.o Unsure :/ :-/ :\ :-\ Cry :'(

Other Smiley Codes Description Smiley Codes Pacman :v Shark (^^^) Angel O:) O:-) Devil 3:) 3:-) Squint -_- Chris Putnam :putnam: Kiki ^_^ Penguin <(") Heart <3 Robot :|] 42 :42: Like (Y)

Express Yourself in Chat

Smiley codes help convey emotion and nuance that may be lost in a typed exchange. Keep this list of Facebook smiley codes handy and refer to it often as you chat to ensure that you express yourself exactly as you intend.