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  • Instead of getting a painter, you decide to ___ without paying for a professional.
    DIY - do it yourself
  • You are looking to buy something online, but some of the products have N/A written next to them. What does this mean?
    N/A - not available
  • If you're worried about missing something exciting that other people are going to do, what would you write?
    FOMO - fear of missing out
  • You're running late and you want to tell someone you'll arrive in five minutes: "___ 5 mins!"
    ETA - estimated time of arrival
  • You want to buy some tickets to a concert, but when you go online you find "concert dates TBA". What does this mean?
    TBA - to be announced
  • Who would organise the meetings and appointments for the boos?
    PM
    VP
    HR
    PA
  • Who is the lead on a project?
    PA
    VP
    PM
    HR
  • Who is responsible for hiring staff?
    PA
    PM
    HR
    VP
  • Your frined writes a message to you and you find it funny. What would be your written response?
    LOL - laught out loud / LMAO - laughing my arse off / ROFL - rolling on the floor laughing
  • This is Mario Kart, but _ _ _.
    IRL - in real life
  • If you don't know the answer to something, what could you write?
    IDK - I don't know
  • You decide to forward on an email to a colleague because you think they should know about its content. What could you include in the title of the email?
    FYI - for your information
  • You receive a wedding invitation that ends with RSVP. What are you expected to do?
    To respond and tell the person if you will be attending. (RSVP - répondez s’il vous plaît)
  • You send a link to a new song you think your friend hasn't heard yet: "_____, here's Rosalía's new single".
    ICYMI - in case you missed it
  • You send an email asking for a task to be completed by today: "I want this work completed by ___"
    COB - close of business
  • You send an email to a work colleague and you immediately receive "OOO until Wednesday 29th". What does this mean?
    OOO - out of office
  • Who is second in charge?
    PA
    PM
    HR
    VP
  • What would you understand by the following message: "Anthony is your POC for pay related issues related to this project"
    POC - point of contact (the person you contact)
  • You are filling out an application form and there a question that is not relevant to you. What two letters could you write?
    N/A - not applicable
  • You receive an exciting message that surprises you. What would be your written response?
    OMG - oh my god / goodness
  • In an online forum, someone has written that climate change is not happening. You want to express that you disagree.
    SMH - shaking my head
  • You want to tell someone your real opinion. What could you write at the beginning or end of your statement?
    TBH - to be honest
  • You receive an e-mail that ends with "Reply ASAP". What are you expected to do?
    ASAP - as soon as possible