Policy Text
TDD ABBREVIATIONS
TDD……………………….. Telecommunications Device for the Deaf
TTY………………………... Teletypewriter (an older term for the large stationary machines)
GA…………………………. Go Ahead
SK…………………………. Stop Keying
GA TO SK………………… Gives the other person an opportunity to say more before
hanging up
QQ………………………… Means the same as a question mark
XXX………………………. Mistake
PLS………………………… Please
NBR……………………….. Number
OPR……………………….. Operator
TMW………………………. Tomorrow
U…………………………… You
UR…………………………. Your
CUD……………………….. Could
WUD………………………. Would
CUZ……………………….. Because
ILY………………………… I Love You
XOX……………………….. Love and Kisses
Relay Service………………. A group of people that provide a connection between a TDD user
and a person without TDD.
** Use the space bar a couple of times between sentences and when changing topics instead of
using punctuation.
Reminders
Minor typos are okay, for big mistakes, type “XXX” then start over
English is usually a second language for deaf people.