20 Email Acronyms to Learn Now

So We Don’t Feel Dumb Later

Last week my manager emailed me this:

Meeting moved to 5pm, same conference room. EOM.

NRN

Wait a minute... Just a subject line? What does EOM mean? And NRN?

Wait a minute... Just a subject line? What does EOM mean? And NRN?

… so I emailed him back

Wait a minute... Just a subject line? What does EOM mean? And NRN?

… so I emailed him back

Re: Meeting moved to 5pm, same conference room, EOM.

Ok sounds good. By the way, what does EOM mean? And NRN?

--

NRN

His response…

Meeting moved to 5pm, same conference room. EOM.

It means “end of message” and “no reply necessary.” ;)

--

Ok sounds good. By the way, what does EOM mean? And NRN?

I felt pretty dumb.Not wanting to make the same mistake

twice, I did some research:

Common email acronyms

And found hundreds of acronyms.

And found hundreds of acronyms.

(Most of them were useless)

And found hundreds of acronyms.

(Most of them were useless)

TCB

YYSSW

RTFMRead The Friendly ManualTrouble Came Back

WEG

Wicked Evil GrinYeah Yeah Sure Sure

Whatever

FYSA

For Your Situational Awareness

TPTB

The Powers That Be

And found hundreds of acronyms.

(Most of them were useless)

TCB

YYSSW

RTFMRead The Friendly ManualTrouble Came Back

WEG

Wicked Evil GrinYeah Yeah Sure Sure

Whatever

Huh?

And found hundreds of acronyms.

(Most of them were useless)

TCB

YYSSW

RTFMRead The Friendly ManualTrouble Came Back

WEG

Wicked Evil GrinYeah Yeah Sure Sure

Whatever

Huh?How are those helpful?

And found hundreds of acronyms.

(Most of them were useless)

TCB

YYSSW

RTFMRead The Friendly ManualTrouble Came Back

WEG

Wicked Evil GrinYeah Yeah Sure Sure

Whatever

Huh?How are those helpful?

Who on earth uses those?

to find the most useful email acronymsSo I embarked on a journey

After hours of prioritizing the most useful onesI narrowed it down to

these 20 email acronyms:

1

NRNNo Reply

Necessary

Indicates that no reply is necessary, which reduces email clutter from replies such as “okay sounds good!”

Meeting moved to 5pm, same conference room, NRN

2

LETLeaving

Early Today

Informs coworkers (usually in group email) you’re leaving early, so they don’t miss you later if they need anything.

LET: 3pm

Hey all, I’m LET at 3pm for dentist appointment.

Reach out before then if you need anything.

3

EOMEnd of

Message

Keeps all content in the subject line, which saves the recipient time since they don’t have to open the email.

Brian approved the project so we’re good to go! EOM

4

PRBPlease

Reply By

Kindly asks the recipient to reply by a certain date and time. Avoids late responses for time-sensitive requests.

Look at this presentation?

Hey, can you take a look at this presentation that’s due tomorrow?

PRB 5pm if you get the chance!

4

PRBPlease

Reply By

Kindly asks the recipient to reply by a certain date and time. Avoids late responses for time-sensitive requests.

Look at this presentation?

Hey, can you take a look at this presentation that’s due tomorrow?

PRB 5pm if you get the chance! Need an email response ASAP?

Try the free tool that tells you when someone opens your email

Click here to try it out >>>

5

HTHHope That

Helps

Re: Can you look at this problem?

No problem! HTH

---Thanks for the feedback yesterday! I seriously needed it, it made the project so much easier with your guidance.

Used when responding to someone. Typically when someone thanks you for your help.

6

WFHWorking

From Home

Notifies coworkers you’re working remotely that day.

WFH today and tomorrow

Hey all,

I’ll be WFH today and tomorrow. My 3-year-old has a nasty flu and sticking around to help him out.

7

TLTRToo Long To Read

When someone sends a massive email, but you have little time, TLTR asks the sender to briefly summarize what they need.

Re: Ideas and Questions

TLTR. I’m happy to help, just on a tight deadline. Can you summarize what you need from me and how I can help?

---

So I have a lot of ideas. Here is my first idea, which pertains mainly to ….

8

TL;DRToo Long;

Didn’t Read

When sending a massive email, it’s a courtesy to summarize what you need in one sentence, labeling it TL;DR.

Ideas and Questions

TL;DR. Can you guys please share this survey to help us get feedback from our users?

-- So I have a lot of ideas for how to can increase engagement. Here is my first idea, which pertains mainly to getting in front of influencers and ….

9

Y/NYes or No?

Saves the recipient time by asking for only a yes or no answer; as it’s not necessary to respond beyond that.

Re: Friday’s project

So we’re good to publish this now and promote everything on Friday? Y/N

10

OOOOut of Office

Standard acronym for when you’re out of the office.

OOO until 6/3/15

Hello,

Thanks for your email. I’ll be OOO until Wednesday, June 3rd.

I’ll respond promptly upon return. Thank you!

10

OOOOut of Office

Standard acronym for when you’re out of the office.

OOO until 6/3/15

Hello,

Thanks for your email. I’ll be OOO until Wednesday, June 3rd.

I’ll respond promptly upon return. Thank you!

**Yaaawwwnnn**

Wanna send an OOO reply that’s not so dang boring?

Click here to read the OOO that makes people laugh >>>

11

EODEnd of

Day

Means you’ll be sending something (or you’re asking for something) before the day ends.

Re: Feedback on this pitch?

No problem!

I’ll send you over edits by EOD.

---

Is there any chance you could help me edit this pitch? Here’s what I came up with so far….

12

EOWEnd of Week

Means you’ll be sending something (or you’re asking for something) before the week ends.

Schedule for this week

Hey, so I attached my gameplan for this week to hit all of our deadlines.

I’ll be sure to submit everything by EOW.

13

SFWSafe For

Work

Used when sending a file or article that sounds bad, but it really isn’t. Tells recipient it’s okay to open it.

Fwd: Amazing pics from /r/humanporn

Check out these photos from www.reddit.com/r/humanporn

Yes, haha, it’s SFW.

---

14

LMKLet Me Know

Informal way to end an email, asking recipient to let you know their opinion.

Lunch tomorrow?

Wanna get lunch tomorrow at that new Thai restaurant around the corner? I hear their red curry is amazing.

LMK

15

IMOIn My

Opinion

When submitting feedback, a humble way to give feedback without sounding like a opinionated know-it-all.

Re: Media Kit (version 2)

If the title page had a light-blue border and grey background, it would match our branding colors.

Plus, it seems to match the overall aesthetic IMO.

16

BTWBy The

Way

Typically sent after you forget to mention something in a previous email.

Re: Media Kit (version 2)

Oh and BTW, I love how the pricing sheet is formatted at the end. Good job!!

--

If the title page had a light-blue border and grey background, it would match our branding colors...

17

IDKI Don’t Know

Informal abbreviation typically used in body copy.

Re: Do you know why the copier isn’t working?

Hmm that’s weird. IDK, I haven’t used it since last week.

--

The photocopier is reading “error” for some reason. Anyone know why?

18

FWIWFor What It’

s Worth

A humble way to give feedback on something and not sound like a know-it-all.

Re: Thoughts on this deck?

FWIW, I’d adjust the coloring from red to orange, so we can stay consistent with our brand.

--

Hey guys, I attached a PDF of the pitch deck I’m working on. Anyone have any feedback?

19

FYIFor Your

Information

Used when adding a sidenote to your email.

Food trucks in town tomorrow!

Hi Everyone!

Just a friendly reminder tomorrow is Food Truck day on this month, so there will be a ton of food trucks outside the office.

Oh and FYI, the lobster roll from the Under Dah Sea food truck is amazing. I highly suggest it.

20

TYTTake Your

Time

Used when you need feedback on something, but it’s not urgent.

Re: Project feedback?

Ok thank you so much. Whenever you get to it is fine. TYT.

--

No problem, I’ll take a look at it before the day is over.

DONE!

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