Tuesday 25 November 2008

Common Abbreviations

There are many abbreviations used in swapping to help save space and time. Some of the most common are listed below.
A/A - Answers all (in regard to pen pals)
A/M - Answers most
A/S - Answers some
Addy - Address
BD - Birthday
DOB - Date of Birth
Envie - Envelope
ICR - I can return (meaning when the book is full, this person is willing to send it to the person for whom it was made)
LLP - Long letter pals (meaning they are looking for pals that will send lengthy letters)
NPW - New pals wanted
NSW - New swappers wanted
SAHM - Stay at home mom
SASE - Self addressed stamped envelope
SNNP - Sorry no new pals (person can no longer accept new pals, usually this is because of having a number of established pals and not enough time to devote to more)
WAHM - Work at home mom

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