emoji_16 (Animated)

Four square icons with yellow text reading PLEASE WAIT on a black background.
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What does the emoji_16 emoji mean?

A blunt, no-nonsense way to tell people to hold their horses.

This emoji features the text 'PLEASE WAIT' in a bold, high-contrast style reminiscent of retro loading screens or warning signs. It is a staple in Discord servers for signaling that a user is busy, a process is pending, or to playfully stall a conversation that is moving too fast.

When to use it

  • Telling someone to wait for a response
  • Signaling that a file is currently uploading
  • Pausing a chaotic chat during a debate
  • Requesting time to finish typing a message

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How to add this emoji

Add to Discord
  1. Click Add to my server above and pick a Discord server you manage (CommunityOne must be installed).
  2. Or download the file: open Discord → Server Settings → Emoji → Upload Emoji.
  3. Give it a name and save. You need Manage Server (or Create Expressions) permission.
Add to Slack
  1. Download the emoji_16 image.
  2. Open the Slack emoji picker and click Add Emoji.
  3. Upload the file, name it, and save.
Add to Revolt/Stoat
  1. Download the emoji_16 image.
  2. Open Server Settings → Emojis in Revolt or Stoat.
  3. Upload the file and name your new emoji.
Add to Guilded
  1. Download the emoji_16 image.
  2. Go to Server Settings → Emotes in Guilded.
  3. Upload the file and give it a name.