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Most of you will probably be used to abbreviations such as "w/" for 'with' and "w/o" for 'without'. I know of a few others and I'm sure there are quite a few that are helpful especially when using PDAs to take notes (even if the input system is advanced and recognising all kinds writing styles).

I'd be interested if you had any useful ones to share which you think might be not so very common among people.
 
I've heard of for End of Message - to put on an email with only a subject line and no body content.

I'd love to hear more abbrev's.

Trisha
 
For "alphabetize" I use a Greek alpha + beta, which can be easily written in one connected stroke. As a paper person, though, I"m not sure how you'd do this on a Palm.
 
Mtg for Meeting
Dev for Develop
Stf for Staff
T/D for To Do
Summ for Summary
 
feantur said:
Most of you will probably be used to abbreviations such as "w/" for 'with' and "w/o" for 'without'. I know of a few others and I'm sure there are quite a few that are helpful especially when using PDAs to take notes (even if the input system is advanced and recognising all kinds writing styles).

I'd be interested if you had any useful ones to share which you think might be not so very common among people.
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I frequently use WRT (With Respect To) and SA (See Also).
 
From the days when I worked my way through college as a legal secretary and other, later, additions:

t.c. telephone call/conference
K contract
b/c because

Don't forget "standard" abbreviations:

e.g. for example
i.e. that is
btw between
msg message
iow in other words
etc.

Cynthia
 
TT = telephone to
TF = telephone from
NA = no answer
NI = not in (the office)
VMF = voicemail from
LM = left message
WCB = will call back
RE = regarding

I use these in my daily handwritten notes. For example:

TT: David Allen 800-555-1212
08:20a VM LM WCB re: new book idea

This lets me know that I called David, left him a message on his voicemail to call me back regarding a new book idea.

I got into the habit of noting the phone number I called because when I need to make a follow-up call (David didn't return my call) I have the number handy.
 
"AOTKA"

A/C = Anonymous Coward
TLA = Three Letter Abbreviation (Acronym)
AFLA = Another Four Letter Abbreviation (Acronym)
YAMLA = Yet Another Multi-Letter Abbreviation (Acronym)
AOTKA = Attack Of The Killer Abbreviations (Acronyms)
BRB = Be Right Back
LOL = Laughing Out Loud
LMAO = Laughing My A** Off
ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing
OGIM = Oh God It's Monday
GGB2W = Gotta Get Back To Work
TTFN = Ta Ta For Now

;)
 
From my call-center days:

LMOM = left message on machine
RNA = ring, no answer (does that ever happen anymore?)
TBD = to be determined

Honestly, though, between the custom macros of MessagEase (my newfound graffiti/keyboard replacement) and the word-completion of TextPlus (a T9-type app with a customizable dictionary), I rarely find myself using abbreviations anymore; it's just as easy to get the full word in there, and that's easier and quicker to read.
 
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