This week we’re taking a break from IT support tips to lend a hand to those having a tough time understanding “Text-Lingo”.
Have you ever had a co-worker or associate email with an acronym like, “EOD”, “CYL”, or “FYI” – and you were too embarrassed to ask what it meant?
Business text messaging shorthand jargon has become "foreign language" that many business people today need to know in order to keep up to date at work, understand instant messages from co-workers, and get the meaning of office emails.
Houston IT consultant Cheryl Smith helps you “get hip with this tip”:
Popular business text shorthand phrases:
AFAIC - As Far As I'm Concerned
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
BRB - Be Right Back
BSUS - Business
BTW - By The Way
CLM - Career Limiting Move
DD - Due Diligence
DRIB - Don't Read If Busy
EOD - End Of Day
EOM - End Of Message
EOT - End Of Thread
FYI - For Your Information
GMTA - Great Minds Think Alike
HIOOC - Help, I'm Out Of Coffee
IAITS - It's All In The Subject
IANAL - I Am Not A Lawyer
IM – Instant Message
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid
LOPSOD - Long On Promises; Short On Delivery
MOTD - Message Of The Day
MTFBWY - May The Force Be With You
MYOB - Mind Your Own Business
NRN - No Reply Necessary
NWR - Not Work Related
OTP - On The Phone
P&C - Private & Confidential
PEBCAK - Problem Exists Between Chair And Keyboard
QQ - Quick Question
RFD - Request For Discussion
RFP - Request For Proposal
SME - Subject Matter Expert
STD - Seal The Deal
TBA - To Be Announced
TBD - To Be Determined
TWIMC - To Whom It May Concern
TIA - Thanks In Advance
WIIFM - What's In It For Me
WOMBAT - Waste Of Money, Brains And Time
WTG - Way To Go
YW - You're Welcome
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