Twitter Abbreviations

These are some of the most commonly used abbreviations during #GlobalStudentChat. We encourage classes to learn how to create their own abbreviations and acronyms as needed.

Q1, Q2…Question 1, Question 2…
A1, A2…Answer 1, Answer 2…
Ssstudents
Tsteachers
Psparents
Asadministrators/ principals
k12K-12 education
w/with
uyou
uryour/ you’re
b/cbecause
@at
&and
ywhy
4for or four
e.g.example
ttylTalk to you later
thxthanks

Tips:  

  • Be as specific as possible – choose your words carefully!
  • Draft your tweet and then reduce the number of characters if necessary by using some of the abbreviations listed above, or create your own as a class
  • Use hashtags to reach more viewers and share within communities
  • Use hashtags to add humour, share an afterthought, or list ideas
  • Have fun!
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