The document discusses proper etiquette for writing SMS or text messages formally. It provides dos and don'ts for text etiquette such as using proper greetings, spelling correctly, and avoiding sending bad news by text. Tips are given for concise writing within 160 characters through techniques like using strong verbs, short sentences, and eliminating unnecessary words. Common SMS acronyms and abbreviations are also defined. Sample formal text messages are included as examples.

1. Formal SMS Writing

2. The acronym SMS is used
for Short Message
Service. It is also
referred to as “text
messaging” that is an
electronic or non-voiced
form of communication.

3. Dos:
Text Etiquette
Always use proper greetings and salutary remarks in Official
SMSes.
Keep it straight and simple.
Do check the recipient’s number before you hit “send”.
Do use texting for messages that cannot be misinterpreted.
Do an impulsive check.
Do spell correctly.
Be conscientious of others' schedules.
Do remember who you are sending the text message to when
using text abbreviations.

4. Text Etiquette
Don’ts:
Don’t replace all communication
with texts.
Don’t deliver bad or sad news by
text.
Don’t expect your text to get to
your recipient the minute you hit
“send”.
Don’t text-message anything
confidential, private, or potentially
embarrassing.
Don’t send texts while under the
influence.
Texting cannot communicate those
subtle nuances that accompany face-
to-face meetings or even phone calls.

5. Points to Remember:
Express yourself, clearly and forcefully, in less than 160 characters.
Do it with style and panache, to present yourself in all your greatness,
to make people want to know more, which is harder still.
Be precise but not ambiguous.
Brevity is good but not at the cost of clarity.
Keep messages short, simple, and formal.

6. A Few Tips:
Every character counts, so use strong
verbs and a minimum of adverbs.
Avoid "university words".
Forget about breaking your thoughts
into two posts.
Write first, then rewrite.
Cut "that" and "which“.
Eliminate personal pronouns.
Write short sentences.
Use punctuation!
Be personal.
Get to the point.

7. Concision is the key to good writing:
“Baby shoes. For sale. Never worn.”
A famous telegraphic exchange between Oscar
Wilde and his publisher.
The former sent the message "?" and
the publisher replied "!".

8. SMS Lingo
• Acronyms & Abbreviations
• Logograms &Pictograms
• Emoticons
• Reduction & Shortenings
• Capitalization & Initialization
• Greetings and Close

9. Some Useful Acronyms &
Abbreviations…
• ASAP •GR8
• 2G2BT •TTYL
• 2MORO •PLS/PLZ
• 404 •PPL
• 2NITE •QIK
• @TEOTD •SRRY
• ACK •EOD
• COZ •FYI
• NFA •NA

10. Some Sample SMSes
Hi, luking forward 2 recve d details.. It’ll b gr8 if I can
get it bfr 11 am. Rgrds
Dear sir, Will mail it shrtly.
Gud mrng, pls find d new proposal on ur desk.. get
in touch wid mr. parmar to get the documents
signed by d person I/C positively by tdy.
Gud mrng Sir, will update asap its done.

11. References
• <http://www.textetiquette.com/Text_and_SM
S_Etiquette.html>
• <http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communica
tion/how-to-write-in-140-characters-or-
less.html>
• http://www.mobilemarketer.com/cms/news/
messaging/9557.html
• <http://www.iadis.net/dl/final_uploads/200506L022
.pdf>