ICYMI

Belated news flag

ICYMI is an initialism for "in case you missed it," used when sharing information that may be old news to some readers.

Common on social media and in newsletters, it signals that content is being reshared or highlighted for those who haven't seen it: ICYMI, the deadline was extended to Friday.

catchup

recap

Brief review of events

  • summaryCondensed account of essentials
  • roundupOrganized gathering of scattered things
  • digestMetabolize or summarize

briefing · rundown · highlights · synopsis · overview · missed · update · news · developments · announcements

reminder

FYI

Informational shorthand notation

  • PSAFree civic advertisement
  • alertWarning or watchfulness
  • noticeBecome aware of

signal · nudge · prompt · callback · repost · reshare · bump · pinned · throwback · previously

Categories
Opposites
timeliness/novelty

ICYMIbreaking news

Newly unfolding events reported

breaking · developing · live · hot off the press · first look

information status

ICYMIexclusive

Limited to one group

premiere · debut · first time · world first · unveiling

assumed audience awareness

ICYMIas you know

Presupposing listener's awareness

old news · reminder · obviously · needless to say

Family

miss

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G