Do you find it hard to understand colleagues in English? In business situations, customers and colleagues often use short forms in English you may not know yet. By learning some important English abbreviations for business you will understand your colleagues and customers better.

An abbreviation is a shorter form of a common word or phrase.

In English, you use abbreviations in speaking and in writing. However, they are mostly used in informal writing to shorten common words and phrases in emails and chats.

You can use abbreviations to make writing emails and instant messages shorter and more concise. Using abbreviations can save you time and people will still understand what you mean because they are common words and phrases for business.

Below, I will explain 10 important English abbreviations for business communication purposes:

1. FYI

2. ASAP

2. N/A
   

3. FAQ
   

4. BTW
   

5. PM
   

6. e.g.

8. a/c

9. VAT

10. CC 

Let’s practice the English abbreviations for business