Common fb/slam abbreviations

These are a number of the abbreviations you might find in friendship books and slams. If you come across others, feel free to email them to me so we can keep an updated list! This list was compliled by Kristen's web page.

A/A answers all

A/M answers most

A/O answer only

A/S answer some

A/F answer few

BD birth date

DOB date of birth

FB friendship book

EMS e-mail soon

IRC international reply coupon (you can send these to your non-USA pals, they are gift certificates for postage stamps…you can get them at larger post offices, just ask!)

ICR I can return (people who are willing to return the full fb home)

LL long letter

LLP long letter pals

LLO long letters only

LSASE long self addressed stamped envelope

NNPP no new pen pals

No Chains do not send chain letters

NPW new pals wanted

PC post card

SNNP sorry no new pals

SWA swaps with all

SS swap soon (refering to swaping fbs, slams, or crams)

SASE self addressed stamped envelope

T/C take care

VP view card (another name for post card)

W/A wedding anniversary

W/B write back

W/D wedding date

W/S write soon

W/W world wide

From Gerda in Victoria BC (Canada):

TTFN ta ta for now

TTYL talk to you later

bbfn bye-bye for now