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50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by ExAngel007(f): 3:47pm On Jan 01, 2019
Gone are the days where emails contained complete sentences, the new generation messaging system has a lot of abbreviations packed in. Abbreviations that save us the stress of having to type complete sentences and in turn allowing us to spend less time typing emails.


These abbreviations have been accepted by people all over the world, include cooperate firms.


As useful as abbreviations sounds, not having knowledge of their meanings can completely destroy their purpose, As would spend more time trying to research their meaning and may actually leave you looking like a total nerd in the eyes of many. In this article, you are going to learn 50 most used abbreviations in emails.

Knowledge of these abbreviations will make your typing faster and make reading emails more fun. The list of abbreviations includes:


1. NRN – No Reply Necessary

2. LET – Leaving early today

3. EOM – End of message

4. PRB – Please Reply By

5. HTH – Hope that helps

6. WEH – Working from home

7. TLTR – Too long to read

8. TL;DR – Too long; Didn’t read

9. Y/N – Yes or No

10. ooo – Out of office

11. EOD – End of day

12. EOW – End of week

13. SFW – Safe for work

14. LMK – Let me know

15. IMO – In my opinion

16. BTW – By the way

17. IDK – I don’t know

18. FWIW – For what it’s worth

19. FYI – For your information

20. TYT – Take your time

21. AFAIK – As far as I know

22. AKA – Also known as

23. Approx – Approximately

24. ASAP – As soon as possible

25. BAC – By any chance

26. B4 – Before

27. BK – Because

28. BRB – Be right back

29. COD – Cash on delivery

30. CC – Carbon copy

31. CU – See you

32. CUL – See you later

33. DBA – Doing business as

34. EA – Each

35. EOF – End of file

36. F2F – Face to face

37. FWD – Forward

38. FYI – For your information

39. GA – Go ahead

40. HAND – Have a nice day

41. HHOK – haha only kidding

42. IAC – in any case

43. IOW – In other words

44. IDK – I don’t know

45. INC – Including, included

46. NN2R – No need to reply

47. OTOH – on the other hand

48. Re – Regarding

49. Res – Response

50. ROM – Read only member

These are 50 most used abbreviations in Emails. It is important you learn them and gain mastery, as they will make sending and reading Emails easier for you.

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by JasonScoolari: 3:59pm On Jan 01, 2019
While Nairaland have something similar

FTC- First to comment
BMC- Buhari Media Cows/Crew
NCAN- Name Checkers Association of Nairaland
STFU- Shut Tha Furck Up
VAN- Vaseline crew Association of Nairaland.

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by Justbeingreal(m): 5:31pm On Jan 01, 2019
undecided

Not all are necessary how can you type Hand for me and expect me to give it another meaning..

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by VictorRomanov: 5:31pm On Jan 01, 2019
You didnt put COB?? I can say it's frequently used.

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by Mitchewww(m): 5:31pm On Jan 01, 2019
Email or chats?


I personally find it annoying when people use it in chats.

Whoever you are, whatever you do, please, don't ever try this in any email.

If you can avoid it in chats too, better.

Have not seen more than 90% of these yet am active in some forums where people use these.

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by dessz(m): 5:32pm On Jan 01, 2019
What the fck u trying to tell me cod isn't call of duty shocked shocked shocked sad grin

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by easynetsms(m): 5:32pm On Jan 01, 2019
Really
Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by hisexcellency34: 5:33pm On Jan 01, 2019
AOP -Atiku Obi Presidency

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by neyop85(m): 5:33pm On Jan 01, 2019
BCOB - Before close of business

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by israelmao(m): 5:34pm On Jan 01, 2019
Good job.
Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by Swker(m): 5:34pm On Jan 01, 2019
CoB- Close of business
FYI +A - For your information and action
RGDS - Regards

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by fishmillan: 5:34pm On Jan 01, 2019
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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by gaby(m): 5:35pm On Jan 01, 2019
u try
Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by deepwater(f): 5:35pm On Jan 01, 2019
Unfortunately (RIC) reading in copy is the most used acronym but wasn't listed.

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by ZombieTAMER: 5:35pm On Jan 01, 2019
B2D------- Back to Daura

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by Nobody: 5:36pm On Jan 01, 2019
VictorRomanov:
You didnt put COB?? I can say it's frequently used.
COB and EOB

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by chloride6: 5:40pm On Jan 01, 2019
Chat with your boss like this and get fired

grin

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by Offpoint: 5:41pm On Jan 01, 2019
BJ = Blôw job
FY = Fück you
IGAF = I don't give a fûck
WSIGAF = why should I give a fûck?
SMD = Suck my Díck

those are the familiar ones with me.

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by MiaB(f): 5:44pm On Jan 01, 2019
ExAngel007:
Gone are the days where emails contained complete sentences, the new generation messaging system has a lot of abbreviations packed in. Abbreviations that save us the stress of having to type complete sentences and in turn allowing us to spend less time typing emails.


These abbreviations have been accepted by people all over the world, include cooperate firms.


As useful as abbreviations sounds, not having knowledge of their meanings can completely destroy their purpose, As would spend more time trying to research their meaning and may actually leave you looking like a total nerd in the eyes of many. In this article, you are going to learn 50 most used abbreviations in emails.

Knowledge of these abbreviations will make your typing faster and make reading emails more fun. The list of abbreviations includes:


1. NRN – No Reply Necessary

2. LET – Leaving early today

3. EOM – End of message

4. PRB – Please Reply By

5. HTH – Hope that helps

6. WEH – Working from home

7. TLTR – Too long to read

8. TL;DR – Too long; Didn’t read

9. Y/N – Yes or No

10. ooo – Out of office

11. EOD – End of day

12. EOW – End of week

13. SFW – Safe for work

14. LMK – Let me know

15. IMO – In my opinion

16. BTW – By the way

17. IDK – I don’t know

18. FWIW – For what it’s worth

19. FYI – For your information

20. TYT – Take your time

21. AFAIK – As far as I know

22. AKA – Also known as

23. Approx – Approximately

24. ASAP – As soon as possible

25. BAC – By any chance

26. B4 – Before

27. BK – Because

28. BRB – Be right back

29. COD – Cash on delivery

30. CC – Carbon copy

31. CU – See you

32. CUL – See you later

33. DBA – Doing business as

34. EA – Each

35. EOF – End of file

36. F2F – Face to face

37. FWD – Forward

38. FYI – For your information

39. GA – Go ahead

40. HAND – Have a nice day

41. HHOK – haha only kidding

42. IAC – in any case

43. IOW – In other words

44. IDK – I don’t know

45. INC – Including, included

46. NN2R – No need to reply

47. OTOH – on the other hand

48. Re – Regarding

49. Res – Response

50. ROM – Read only member

These are 50 most used abbreviations in Emails. It is important you learn them and gain mastery, as they will make sending and reading Emails easier for you.


Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by JJOF(m): 5:45pm On Jan 01, 2019
JasonScoolari:
While Nairaland have something similar

FTC- First to comment
BMC- Buhari Media Cows/Crew
NCAN- Name Checkers Association of Nairaland
STFU- Shut Tha Furck Up
VAN- Vaseline crew Association of Nairaland.
CRAN- Comment Readers Assossiation of Nairaland

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by joshmee4real(m): 5:46pm On Jan 01, 2019
You forgot to add WDYS (What did you say?)
Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by IntellectOzone(m): 5:48pm On Jan 01, 2019
JasonScoolari:
While Nairaland have something similar

FTC- First to comment
BMC- Buhari Media Cows/Crew
NCAN- Name Checkers Association of Nairaland
STFU- Shut Tha Furck Up
VAN- Vaseline crew Association of Nairaland.


I've been expecting to know that crappy full meaning of "BMC and NCAN"

Thanks bro
Happy New Year
Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by abbasajao(m): 5:50pm On Jan 01, 2019
JasonScoolari:
While Nairaland have something similar

FTC- First to comment
BMC- Buhari Media Cows/Crew
NCAN- Name Checkers Association of Nairaland
STFU- Shut Tha Furck Up
VAN- Vaseline crew Association of Nairaland.

Abeg what does OP mean

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by JasonScoolari: 5:52pm On Jan 01, 2019
IntellectOzone:



I've been expecting to know that crappy full meaning of "BMC and NCAN"

Thanks bro
Happy New Year
You welcome Bro.
I wish you the very best.
Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by JasonScoolari: 5:52pm On Jan 01, 2019
abbasajao:


Abeg what does OP mean
Owner of Post.

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by femi4: 5:53pm On Jan 01, 2019
JasonScoolari:
While Nairaland have something similar

FTC- First to comment
BMC- Buhari Media Cows/Crew
NCAN- Name Checkers Association of Nairaland
STFU- Shut Tha Furck Up
VAN- Vaseline crew Association of Nairaland.
ETT: End time tinz
Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by rohteem03(m): 5:54pm On Jan 01, 2019
FYA- For Your Action

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Re: 50 Common Email Acronyms And Abbreviations by moscobabs(m): 5:55pm On Jan 01, 2019
abbasajao:


Abeg what does OP mean

Original poster

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