October 29th, 2008
Business Texting Shorthand
When our texting thumbs grow tired, it’s easy to rely on shorthand to send business text messages more quickly. Unfortunately, dropping long acronyms like “DRIB” (”don’t read if busy”) and and “AFAIC” (”as far as I’m concerned”) can confuse readers. Hewlett-Packard has a convenient list of commonly-texted business terms. Of note: in this context, STD is not quite what you may have feared.
As always, use jargon judiciously. Are the few seconds saved by abbreviating “way to go” really worth confusing your reader?
Tags: text messages