FAO
For the attention of
Example
FAO: Joe Cool
Please remember to wash communal dishes after using them. Leaving your dirty dishes in the sink for others to clean is not cool, Joe
Related Slang
ASAP | As soon as possible |
RB | Reply by |
RR | Reply required |
attn | Attention |
EOD | End of day |
EOW | End of week |
EOM | End of message |
NYR | Need your response |
In emails, FAO stands for "for the attention of." This acronym is used to note that a message (or part of that message) is meant to be read and acted upon by a specific individual or group.
For example, in an all-staff email, specific portions of the email may be labelled FAO specific individuals, to call out those individuals' unique follow-up tasks. FAO is similar to the abbreviation attn, and the two terms can be used interchangeably.