TTY Etiquette
Glossary of Abbreviations
» Universal Terms
(note: "GA" and "SK" are always used)
| GA |
"Go Ahead" (your turn to type) |
| GA TO SK |
Completing all messages and getting ready to hang up. |
| Q |
Question Mark |
| SK |
"Stop Keying" (end of conversation) |
| SKSK |
Hanging Up |
| TTY |
Teletypewriter/Text Telephone |
| XXX |
Erasing the error |
» Common Terms
| ASAP |
"As soon as possible" |
| ASST |
"Assistant" |
| BIZ |
"Business" |
| BYE |
"Goodbye" |
| CD or CLD |
"Could" |
| CUL |
"See you later" |
| CUZ |
"Because" |
| DR |
"DR" |
| FIG |
"Figure" |
| HD or HLD |
"Hold" |
| ILY |
"I Love You" |
| IMPT |
"Important" |
| LTR |
"Letter" |
| MSG |
"Message" |
| MISC |
"Miscellaneous" |
| MTG |
"Meeting" |
