Using the wrong emoji at work can shift the meaning of your message. Staying curious about tone and generational preferences ...

A senior colleague of mine recently encountered some commentary about the “slightly smiling” face emoji: 🙂 They approached .

Watch what you EMOJI! Expert warns how using smiley emoticons at work could land you in hot water thanks to VERY different perceptions of what they really mean - from the 'distrustful' smirk to ...

There’s also the issue of professionalism. While 46 percent of younger employees (18-29) thought emoji-use is work appropriate, those 45 and older gave it a thumbs-down. And one survey showed ...

Take the smiley face emoji, officially termed the “slightly smiling face.” Globally, people most closely associate the symbol with feeling happy and general positivity.

To Gen Z, that classic smiley face emoji isn’t all sunshine — it’s more of a smug, side-eye smirk that can come off as passive-aggressive in texts like above.

The emoji can suggest that you’re going to put a brave face on when things start to go wrong. “I’ve got 45 minutes to finish this essay and still have 1,000 words to write…. 🫠” “My ...