My friend recently showed me a tweet by a congressman who used “u” and “lol” in one of his posts on Twitter. My first thought was, does this thread really warrant the Congressman “laughing out loud”? But then I thought that using the aforementioned short hand made him look immature and stupid. So I pose the question, does text-messaging short hand have a place in the business world?
I can’t remember the last time that I’ve used the actual words “you” or “I don’t know” in a text but when it comes to working with teachers, employers, or other professionals it is not the time nor the place for that type of lingo. Posting on Facebook or Twitter for recreational use is one thing, but for business I would say it’s a major no-no! And if you’re a public figure, you might not know who is reading your post, so this bit of advice goes 2U2
