Conversation Etiquette
GA | When you talk with another person by TTY, you |
| type while the other person reads.When you |
| want the other person to respond, type GA for |
| “Go ahead.” |
GA OR SK | To say goodbye, type GA OR SK.This gives the |
| other person a chance to say any last words |
| before ending the conversation. |
SKSK | Type SKSK to end the conversation. |
Q | Some people prefer to type Q instead of a |
| question mark because it saves time and is easier |
| to type. |
You can use punctuation marks such as commas and periods, although many people choose to omit them.You may also abbreviate words, such as:
GA | go ahead | OPR | operator |
SK | stop keying | PLS | please |
CD | could | Q | question mark |
CUL | see you later | R | are |
CUZ | because | SHD | should |
HD | hold | THX | thanks |
MTG | meeting | TMW | tomorrow |
NBR | number | U | you |
OIC | oh, I see | UR | your |
