Business Acronyms

1 R.S.V.P.
as soon as possible
please reply
per week
value added tax
paid

2 qty
as soon as possible
please reply
please
quantity
paid

3 thx
thanks
please reply
please
quantity
with reference to

4 E.T.A.
thanks
for the attention of
estimated time of arrival
quantity
with reference to

5 pls cfm
thanks
for the attention of
estimated time of arrival
number
please confirm

6 @
at
for the attention of
estimated time of arrival
number
please confirm

7 a/c
at
account
estimated time of arrival
number
please confirm

8 A.G.M.
at
account
annual general meeting
number
please confirm

9 A.O.B.
at
account
annual general meeting
any other business
please confirm

10 attn
thanks
for the attention of
please
quantity
with reference to

11 I.P.O.
copies to
Chief Executive Officer
initial public offer
any other business
approximately

12 ASAP
as soon as possible
please turn over
per week
value added tax
paid

13 re
as soon as possible
please reply
please
quantity
with reference to

14 C.O.D.
copies to
Chief Executive Officer
initial purchase offer
cash on delivery
approximately

15 approx
at
account
annual general meeting
any other business
approximately

16 E.G.M.
copies to
Chief Executive Officer
initial purchase offer
cash on delivery
extraordinary general meeting

17 G.D.P.
gross domestic product
Chief Executive Officer
initial purchase offer
cash on delivery
extraordinary general meeting

18 G.N.P.
gross domestic product
gross national product
initial purchase offer
cash on delivery
extraordinary general meeting

19 pls
as soon as possible
please reply
please
value added tax
paid

20 no.
thanks
for the attention of
estimated time of arrival
number
with reference to

21 lb
public limited company
gross national product
pound (weight)
incorporated
limited company

22 C.E.O.
copies to
Chief Executive Officer
annual general meeting
any other business
approximately

23 I.O.U.
public limited company
I owe you
pound (weight)
incorporated
limited company

24 Jr.
public limited company
I owe you
pound (weight)
junior
limited company

25 mo.
public limited company
I owe you
pound (weight)
junior
month


26 mth
public limited company
I owe you
pound (weight)
junior
month

27 Inc.
gross domestic product
gross national product
hire purchase
incorporated
extraordinary general meeting

28 H.P.
gross domestic product
gross national product
hire purchase
cash on delivery
extraordinary general meeting

29 VAT
public relations
please turn over
per week
value added tax
paid

30 N/A
not applicable
I owe you
pound (weight)
junior
month

31 p.w.
public relations
please turn over
per week
per annum
paid

32 Nb
not applicable
pay attention to this
pound (weight)
junior
month

33 plc
public limited company
gross national product
hire purchase
incorporated
limited company

34 PA
not applicable
pay attention to this
personal assistant
junior
month

35 p.a.
not applicable
pay attention to this
personal assistant
per annum
month

36 Ltd.
gross domestic product
gross national product
hire purchase
incorporated
limited company

37 pd.
not applicable
pay attention to this
personal assistant
per annum
paid

38 PR
public relations
pay attention to this
personal assistant
per annum
paid

39 cc
(carbon) copies to
account
annual general meeting
any other business
approximately

40 PTO
public relations
please turn over
personal assistant
per annum
paid