A few examples of Emoticons that are used in instant messages and IRC, most devices and applications will automatically convert these to picture representations. These emoticons are commonly used with mxit, msn, smses etc
| Char | Pic | Meaning |
| 🙂 |  |
Smile |
| 😉 |  |
Wink |
| 😀 |  |
Very Wide Grin |
| 😛 |  |
Sticking out Tongue |
| :-* |  |
Kisses |
| 😐 |  |
Undecided |
| 🙁 |  |
Frown |
| 😡 |  |
Sealed Lips |
| 😮 |  |
Surprised |
| 0:) |  |
Innocent |
| :-! |  |
Foot in Mouth |
I hope the above table helps you recognize and use sms & instant messaging smiles more often, it won’t take too long to learn all the different emoticons with a bit of practice and it adds a nice bit of spice to your online conversations.
Although the emoticons will appear quite differently on some devices their meanings are generally understood well enough to interpret them even if they appear slightly different on some chat clients or devices.