ในกรณีที่เขียนอีเมล์ถึงเพื่อนหรือคนที่รู้จักกันเป็นอย่างดี เราจะใช้คำย่อซึ่่งประโยคอาจจะไม่ถูกต้องตามหลักไวยากรณ์แต่อ่านแล้วเป็นกันเอง
ตัวอย่างคำที่สามารถละได้
1. (That's a) good idea! = Good Idea!
2. (Did you) get my last email? = Get my last email?
3. (I) think your idea is great = Think your idea is great
4. (It) sounds like fun = Sounds like fun
5. (I am) looking forward to seeing you. Looking forward to seeing you
6. (I'll) speak to you later = Speak to you later
7. Just read (the)email about = Just read email about
8. Your suggestion (is) good = Your suggestion good
9. (Are you) coming with us? = Coming with us?
10. (I) hope you're well = Hope you're well
11. (It's a) pity we missed you yesterday = Pity we missed you yesterday
12. Next week (would be) better than this week = Next week better than this week.
ตัวอย่างอักษรย่อ
1. i.e. (id est) = อธิบายความหมายโดยใช้คำศัพท์ที่แตกต่างกัน
2. e.g. (exempli gratiai) = ยกตัวอย่าง
3. NB (nota bene) = ให้ความสนใจเพิ่มขึ้นในจุดที่จะพูดถึงต่อไปนี้
4. PS (postscript) = เพิ่มข้อมูลที่ลืมเขียน
ตัวอย่างคำย่อ
Subject: Yr order ref no KD654
In relation to yr order rec'd today, we cannot supply the qty's you need at this moment. Pls confirm asap if a part-delivery wd be acceptable, with the rest to follow L8R. Rgds, Stefan.
Subject: Thx for yr msg
Re your msg left on ans machine- yes, I'm free 4 lunch on Wed next wk. Btw, good news about yr interview. Hv 2 work now. CU, Jane
Subject: Options for Tech Help
We have a Tech Assistance section on our website, with an extensive list of FAQs. Customers find this v convnt as it is avail 24/7. Otoh, if you need to spk to sb in person, you can call during wkng hours. Bw, Alan
สรุปคำย่อ
yr = your
ref= reference
rec'd = received
qty's = quantities
pls = please
asap = as soon as possible
wd = would
L8R = later
Rgds = regards
thx = thanks
re = regarding
msg = message
ans = answering
4 = for
Wed = Wednesday
wk = week
btw = by the way
hv = have
2 = to
CU = see you
Tech= technical
FAQs = Frequently Asked Wuestions
v = very
convnt = convenient
avail = available
24/7 = 24 hours per day, 7 days a week
otoh = on the other hand
spk = speak
sb = somebody
wkng = working
Bw = best wishes
