“HBU” stands for “How About You.”

What does HBU Mean in texting?

“HBU” is an abbreviation for “How About You”. When someone texts you “HBU?” they are inquiring about your current state, feelings, or opinion on a particular matter. In this abbreviation, the letter “U” is used to mimic the sound of “You”. For example, if you are chatting with a friend about Tennis, you may say “I like Rafael Nadal. HBU?”

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Abbreviation	Meaning
HBU	How about You
Emotion	Primary community
Urgency	Text messaging & Social media
Save for work	Safe for children
Yes	Yes

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Examples

Example 1

 Jimmy: Hey, dude will you go to our company CEO party?

Daniel: Nope, I won’t. HBU? Will you go?

Example 2

Nancy: Hi Francis, I just updated my X bio. HBU?

Francis: I’m good. I updated my last weekend.

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