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Necktie emoji 👔

👔 is the necktie: a collared shirt with a tie. It means formal, business and the office — interviews, “suit up”, dress codes, Father’s Day gifts — and it became the…

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What the necktie 👔 emoji means

👔 is the necktie: a collared shirt with a tie. It means formal, business and the office — interviews, “suit up”, dress codes, Father’s Day gifts — and it became the “serious face” meme emoji: 👔 posted alone means “this is serious” or “corporate mode”. Original 2010 emoji. Work set: 💼 briefcase, 🕴️ person in suit, 🎩 top hat; the casual version 👕 t-shirt.

Unicode name: necktie · U+1F454 · Emoji 0.6 (original set) · group: Objects.

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How people use it

  • Formal: interviews, weddings, suits
  • Business: corporate life
  • Serious: the meme
  • Father’s Day: the classic gift

Compare the options

EmojiNameNotes
necktieU+1F454Formal, serious
briefcaseU+1F4BCWork
person in suit levitatingU+1F574 U+FE0FSuit
top hatU+1F3A9Formal hat
t-shirtU+1F455Casual

Questions people ask

What does 👔 mean?

Formal wear — business, interviews — or “serious” as a meme.

Why is 👔 the serious face emoji?

A meme uses the tie alone to mean “businesslike, no jokes”.

What does 👔 mean from a guy?

Work or an interview, or a mock-serious tone.

About this guide

Written and maintained by the Emoji Directory editorial team, without ads or sponsorship. Meanings describe how the emoji is commonly used in public posts and messages, not an official definition. Names, code points, versions, keywords and translations come from the Unicode Emoji 18.0 and CLDR data; shortcodes from the gemoji project. Last reviewed . Spotted a mistake or a new usage? Tell us, or read how the directory is made.

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