Social Media & Content Creation vocabulary · Followers and Community
DM
Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples
/ˌdiː ˈem/abbreviationCore term
In social media & content creation, DM means: Short for direct message: a private message sent to another user inside a social media app.
In Turkish: özel mesaj, DM
How it is used
Used as a noun and a verb: send a DM, check your DMs, DM me. Brands answer customer questions in DMs, and creators often get collaboration offers there. 'Slide into someone's DMs' means to message them, often to flirt.
Example sentences
DM us your order number and we'll check it right away.
I got three collab offers in my DMs this week.
Common collocations
send a DM
check your DMs
DM me
reply to DMs
slide into someone's DMs
Related terms
community managerA person who looks after a brand's online community: replying to comments and messages, handling complaints and building relationships with followers.
collabAn informal word for collaboration: content or a project that two or more creators or brands make together.
followerA person or account that has chosen to follow you, so that your posts can appear in their feed.
commentA written reply that someone leaves under a post or video, which other users can usually read and answer.
