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SFS means "Shoutout for Shoutout," "Snap for Snap," or "Spam for Spam."

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The abbreviation SFS is widely used between social media influencers (and wannabees) with the meaning "Shoutout for Shoutout" as a request for mutual promotion. A shoutout is a mention in a post, usually accompanied by a hashtag, that directs the poster's own followers to the other's page, thereby increasing that page's follower count (e.g., #grammarmonster). SFS is a request for a reciprocal mention. Many influencers announce their willingness to engage in the practice using the hashtag #SFS. Very popular influencers may even charge for a shoutout. On Snapchat SFS means "Snap for Snap." SFS is sometimes referred to as "Spam for Spam."

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When I write SFS, I mean this:

"Shoutout for Shoutout"

Summary of Key Points

We have summarized the key points in the table below:

SFS
Definition:	Shoutout for Shoutout
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Second Definition of SFS

On Snapchat SFS means "Snap for Snap."

SFS
Definition:	Snap for Snap
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Third Definition of SFS

SFS also means "Spam for Spam."

SFS
Definition:	Spam for Spam
Type:	Abbreviation
Guessability:	3: Guessable
Typical Users:	Adults and Teenagers

Example of SFS Used in a Text

SFS

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Text-speak using just numbers F4F (follow for follow) FB (Facebook, follow back, f*ck buddy) FFF (follow for follow, f*ck fake friends) FMOT (follow me on Twitter) NANO-INFLUENCER (influential social media personality with more than 1,000 followers) MICRO-INFLUENCER (influential social media personality with between 10,000 and 40,000 followers) MEGA-INFLUENCER (influential social media personality with more than 1 million followers) MACRO-INFLUENCER (influential social media personality with between 100,000 and 1 million followers) PU (pop up) SMO (shout me out, serious mode on, social media optimization) SOCIAL-MEDIA INFLUENCER (popular social media personality capable of influencing followers)

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