Handshake emoji 🤝: meaning and how to use it
🤝 — two hands clasped — means agreement, a deal or partnership. It seals an arrangement, welcomes someone, or highlights common ground between two sides.
:handshake:What does the Handshake emoji mean?
The handshake signals a deal done, mutual respect or teamwork — “we have an agreement,” “welcome aboard,” “partners.”
A popular format uses it to show two groups sharing something in common — “introverts and extroverts 🤝 hating small talk” — underscoring shared ground.
How the emoji is used
- Sealing a deal or agreement
- Welcoming or congratulating
- Partnership and teamwork
- The “X 🤝 Y” shared-trait meme
Handshake emoji: Unicode details
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Emoji | 🤝 |
| Unicode code point(s) | U+1F91D |
| Unicode name(s) | Handshake |
| Shortcode | :handshake: |
| HTML entity | 🤝 |
| Category | Emoji |
Because it is defined in Unicode, this emoji works across phones, laptops and the web — though the exact artwork differs by platform (Apple, Google, Microsoft, Samsung and Twemoji all draw it in their own style). The underlying meaning stays the same everywhere.
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What does 🤝 mean?
It means agreement, a deal, partnership or mutual respect. It's also used in the “X 🤝 Y” format to show two things have something in common.
How do I type the handshake emoji?
On most keyboards, open the emoji picker (Windows: Win + ., Mac: Ctrl + Cmd + Space, iPhone/Android: the 😀 key) and search its name. Or just copy it from the button at the top of this page.
What is the shortcode for 🤝?
The common shortcode is :handshake:, used on Slack, Discord, GitHub and many other apps that turn :name: into an emoji.