Text Slang
What does the text slang “lol” stand for?
Laugh Out Loud
What are the usual first couple words when typing/writing a letter or email using in a formal/professional setting?
Dear Sir/Madam/Name/Position
When should you use, “Best regards, Yours Faithfully/Sincerely, etc.”
When concluding a formal piece of writing.
What does “brb” stand for?
Be Right Back
TRUE or FALSE: When writing formally, you should ALWAYS put yourself beneath the person you’re writing to, and make them feel important. (Western context using English)
FALSE. While you should show respect to the recipient, you should not degrade yourself or try to over flatter them.
If a 19 year old uses the skull emoji 💀, what context is it likely being used in?
Something is very funny/unbelievable.
What does “wyd” mean?
What You Doing?
TEAM BATTLE: The team who selected this question will choose one teammate and one other person from any other team. Those two will write a 3 sentence maximum memo explaining to a child their puppy has died. Whoever breaks the news better wins the points. Judged by David and I. In case of a tie, rock paper scissors shoot will be employed.
Congratulations, the child is crying.
Name a commonly used phrase in formal writing that is NOT and introductory or conclusion statement.
Congratulations!
What does TL;DR stand for?
Too Long; Didn’t Read
Select one member of your team who has not been selected previously. They will write a letter to their professor explaining their homework was set on fire and cannot be submitted. Our professor will deem if the letter is convincing OR written well enough.
Hopefully she liked it!
TEAM BATTLE: Whichever team selected this, choose a member of your team and another person from a different team. These two will compete to draw 3 different emojis: the crying laughing emoji, nerd emoji, and the sad face emoji.
Amazing artwork.
What does “iykyk” mean?
If You Know, You Know.
Come up with 4 different ways to introduce yourself formally and 3 different ways to formally end an email.
Great responses…or maybe not :(
If a social media user under the name “magnific3nt_lov3r” messages you 3 emojis being the eggplant/aubergine, peach, and water emojis, what should your response hopefully be?
A) Block them!
B) Trace their IP address and send them a picture of their house.
C) Message them back, you’ve been needing some action anyways.
D) Message David on his main account and let him know he’s not slick.
A or D, but you’re an adult you can handle it.