ac_logo.gif - 1895 Bytes ABBREVIATED TERMS
FOR TTY DEVICES


Since it is not practical to spell out many words on a TTY device, telecommunicators use standard abbreviations. These are shortened versions of the actual words. In order to communicate this way, much practice is needed. Below are some of these abbreviations:

Abbreviation

Phase

ASAP As soon as possible
ASST Assistant
BIZ Business
BYE Good-bye
CA Communication Assistant
CD or CLD Could
CUL See you later
CUZ Because
DR or DOC Doctor
EDUC Education
FIGS Figures
GA Go Ahead
GA or SK About to hang up
HD or HLD Hold
ILY I love you
IMPT Important
LTRS Letters
MSG or MSGE Message
MISC Miscellaneous
MTG Meeting
NBR or NU Number
OFC Office
OIC Oh, I see
OPR Operator
PPL People
PLS Please
PRO Professional
Q Question
R Are
SERV or SVC Service
SD or SHD Should
SK Ending of message
SKSK Hanging up
THKS Thanks
THRU Through
TMR or TMW Tomorrow
U You
UR Your
URS Yours
XXXX Erases an error

“GA” tells the person to whom you are talking that it is their turn to type.

“QQ” is the same as a question mark. Type QQ when you ask a question.

“SKSK” means “Stop Keying”. Type SK to end a conversation. When you read SK, type SKSK to confirm a conversation’s end.

GA or SK means, “do you have anything else to say? I’m have finished.” This gives the other party the choice to either continue or to end a conversation.

ASSIGNMENT: Type two letters, one job-related and the other personal, using as many abbreviations from the above list as possible.