5.4 Emojis
Emojis are now an everyday form of communication, and many of us will use them in the workplace across all forms of communication and even within our learning materials 😊. While they are great for quickly expressing feelings, empathy, support or just a simple acknowledgement of something, you should consider their meaning. This also applies to abbreviations – Are you Laughing out Loud or Loving you Loads! LOL!
Activity 18 How do you feel about feel about emojis?
Timing: 5 minutes
Read the following article:
- ‘Beyond the smile: how emoji use has evolved in the workplace’ [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] (Slack, 2022)
What do you think about emojis?
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If you are interested, you can visit Emojipedia (n.d.) to find out what an emoji means.