What does HT mean on Twitter? Have you ever seen a tweet beginning with ‘HT’ rather than the more frequently encountered ‘RT‘ (‘retweet’, the Twitter equivalent of forwarding on an email) and wondered what it meant? You’re not alone. ‘HT‘ is variously defined as either ‘Hat tip‘ or ‘Heard through‘. Either way, the tag signifies who made you, the poster, aware of the content originally. Firstly, ‘HT’ saves you a character if you use it instead of ‘via’ (I know, try to contain your excitement). Secondly, it’s important to always acknowledge the source of the content we redistribute. In short: someone will have seen that the tweet was someone else’s curated work, and whilst they may not call you out for having pilfered it, they’re probably going to dock you a few points mentally as a slightly less upstanding, less trustworthy member of their community. So: don’t do it: HT it. Need help with social business development or content-driven communication programmes? Like this: Like Loading...
Twitter RT, OH, ETC - The Meaning of Twitter Slang Download My Free Twitter Book You know the one thing that sucks about Twitter? There’s no manual! It can feel a little overwhelming getting started – there seems to be so much jargon and slang – but it’s really not that bad at all. Twitter RT is ReTweet If you hear something that you want to retweet, like breaking news or something funny, you can ReTweet it. Twitter RT Example @FBueller tweeted that there were Houston Police Department cops checking stickers. This gets FBueller’s message heard by more people, because there’s probably people following Marc1919 who aren’t following FBueller. If I wanted to retweet this, I would write a tweet that said: RT @marc1919 @FBueller: FYI...2 HPD motorcycle cops are checking stickers at Durham and I-10. That way I’m giving credit to people along the way. If you don’t have too many followers, and you’re thinking about retweeting somebody famous like @SherriEShepherd who has kajillions of followers, you might wonder whether you should bother.
Twitter FAQ: RT, HT, OH Explained. Welcome to Twitter! There’s a lot of confusing terms. What does the abbreviation Twitter RT mean? How do you reply to someone on Twitter? What are the definitions of all this slang stuff? What RT means on Twitter: ReTweet RT is an abbreviation for ReTweet, which is like Repeat. Me retweeting something from @BuckWoody Buck originally tweeted that “The leaning tower of Pisa is just architecture in italics,” and I found that funny, but I wanted to add something more. RT is slang, not a system function. How to ReTweet With a Comment If you’re using a Twitter client, it’s easy – click on Retweet or Quote Tweet, depending on the program. If you’re using the Twitter.com web site, though, things are a real pain in the rear. How do I get people to retweet me? First, you need to say something really interesting. Give them a taste of something and make them want more. “I bet you’re suffering from this right now and you don’t even know it: How do I direct message (DM) people on Twitter? Reply