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Here are some commonly accepted
abbreviations that reduce the need to
type long phrases.
GA means “Go Ahead”. When you finish
typing your sentence or message, press
GA key or type GA to show it’s the other
party’s turn to respond. For example,
“HI, THIS IS JANE, HOW CAN I HELP
YOU? GA”.When you see GA at the
end of an incoming sentence or
message, it is your turn to respond.
Q is often used instead of a question
mark. For example, “HOW ARE YOU Q”.
SK means “Stop Keying”. Press SK key
or type SK when you are ready to end
the conversation. Typing GA followed by
SK is a polite way to say good-bye and
to give the other party a last chance to
respond before hanging up. For
example, “NICE TALKING WITH YOU
SK”.
Type SKSK to show that you’re hanging
up. For example, “BYE NOW SKSK”.
Here are more abbreviations which are
commonly used by TTY users.
ASAP As soon as possible
ASST Assistant
BIZ Business
CA Communication assistant
CD or CLD Could
CUZ Because
DR Doctor
ED Education
FIGS Figures
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TTY USER’S ETIQUETTE
HD Hold
ILY I love you
IMPT Important
LTRS Letters
MSG Message
MISC Miscellaneous
MTG Meeting
NBR Number
OIC Oh I see
OPR Operator
PLS Please
SVC Service
THKS Thank you
THRU Through
TMW Tomorrow
UYou
UR Your
URS Yours
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