folded hands
U+1F64F
− Avoid when: it was never a high five
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please, thank you, praying, begging, or "bless". one emoji covering the entire spectrum from spiritual devotion to asking your flatmate to take the bins out.
When to use
- +"cover my shift 🙏🙏"
- +gratitude that deserves more than "thx"
a high five, if you are over 50 and nobody has had the heart to tell you
When to use
- +dads celebrating sports results
Avoid when
- −it was never a high five
Prayer — hands pressed together in supplication or worship, the widely recognised Christian/secular "praying" reading, also used broadly for "sending hope / thoughts."
Please / thank you / gratitude — a plea ("please!") or heartfelt thanks. Traces to the Japanese *itadakimasu* gesture of thanks before a meal that inspired early designs.
Namaste / wai — a respectful greeting, farewell, apology or mark of reverence: the Hindu *namaste* and Buddhist *añjali mudra*, and the Thai *wai* (which descends from añjali mudra). Higher hands and a deeper bow signal more respect.