List of email subject abbreviations

This is a list of commonly and uncommonly used abbreviations which are used in the subject of an English email header.

Standard prefixes

These prefixes are usually automatically inserted by the email client.

Non-standard prefixes

These words are inserted in the middle of or at the end of the subject, usually by the author.

Software development

The following prefixes are often used in software development:

Other English abbreviations

This is a list of abbreviations which are less commonly used in the subject of an English email header:

Abbreviations in other languages

The email client will typically check for an existing "Re:" when deciding whether or not to add one in front of the subject. However, clients may use different abbreviations if the computer is set up for a non-English language, e.g. "AW:" for German, and this can mean that a conversation between two participants can build up convoluted subject lines like "Re: AW: Re: AW: ..".

To avoid this, email clients may have an option to force the use of the standard English abbreviations even when all other features are presented in another language,[4] or to recognize other forms.[5]

Language RE FW
العربية رد إعادة توجيه
Chinese (Traditional/Simplified) 關於/关于 轉寄/转发
Danish SV (Svar) VS (Videresendt)
Dutch Antw (Antwoord) Doorst (Doorsturen)
Finnish VS (Vastaus) VL (Välitetty)
French RE (Réponse) TR (Transfert)
German AW (Antwort) WG (Weitergeleitet)
Greek ΑΠ (Απάντηση) or ΣΧΕΤ (Σχετικό) ΠΡΘ (Προωθημένο)
Hebrew תגובה הועבר
Hungarian (Válasz) Továbbítás
Italian R or RIF (Riferimento) I (Inoltro)
Icelandic SV (Svara) FS (Framsenda)
Indonesian BLS (Balas) TRS (Terusan)
Norwegian SV (Svar) VS (Videresendt)
Swedish SV (Svar) VB (Vidarebefordrat)
Spanish RE (Responder) RV (Reenviar)
Portuguese RE (Resposta) ENC (Encaminhado)
Polish Odp (Odpowiedź) PD (Podaj dalej)
Turkish YNT (Yanıt) İLT (İlet)

See also

References

  1. RFC 5322
  2. Clyde Winfield Wilkinson, et al., Communicating through letters and reports p. 19
  3. "The 60 new abbreviations that are dominating...", July 2014, The Daily Mail
  4. "Use RE: and FW: instead of localized subject prefix", msoutlook.info
  5. "Reply indicators", mozillazine.org
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