diff --git a/vimrc b/vimrc
index c0afe0f..300d69a 100644
--- a/vimrc
+++ b/vimrc
@@ -236,6 +236,18 @@ vnoremap <silent> <Leader>0 :!node<cr>
 nnoremap + <c-a>
 nnoremap - <c-x>
 
+"" abbreviations
+cnoreabbrev W! w!
+cnoreabbrev Q! q!
+cnoreabbrev Qall! qall!
+cnoreabbrev Wq wq
+cnoreabbrev Wa wa
+cnoreabbrev wQ wq
+cnoreabbrev WQ wq
+cnoreabbrev W w
+cnoreabbrev Q q
+cnoreabbrev Qall qall
+
 " session management
 nnoremap <leader>so :OpenSession<Space>
 nnoremap <leader>ss :SaveSession<Space>