The following abbreviations are widely used and accepted in business letters: n n n • asap = as soon as possible. Asap is very widespread but less formal respect to the expression in full. As an alternative, you can also use “at your earliest convenience”, which is polite and formal, sounds as less urgent. • cc = carbon copy. It is polite to let the recipients know that you are sending a copy of a letter to more than one person. • CV = curriculum vitae. • enc. = enclosure, use it if you are including other papers with your letter. • PS = post scriptum, use it if you want to add something after the end of a letter. • RSVP = répondez s'il vous plaît, means “please reply”.