What is the proper etiquette for using a TTY?
1. Do not interrupt while the other person is talking. Wait for him/her to type “GA” (Go Ahead). 2. Use abbreviations only if they are common ones that everyone knows and understands. Do not make up your own abbreviations that no one else would understand. 3. Don’t worry if you spell a word wrong if it is easy to understand what word you meant. If not, you can correct yourself in two ways: Use the backspace key to erase the word and spell it again, or type XXXX after the word and retype it correctly. 4. Don’t worry about punctuation like periods, commas, or apostrophes or even exclamation marks. Separate your sentences with several spaces using the space bar. 5. Let the person to whom you are talking know if other people are reading the conversation with you. 6. Never read a TTY conversation over a person’s shoulder without being invited or getting approval first. 7. Never try to start a face-to-face conversation with someone who is talking on the TTY. Wait until they are finished or u
