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>