Itb?

[Lil' Hannah]

As a chapter officer as well as the contact on our chapter's webpage, I've gotten many e-mails from advisors, alumnae, members of council, etc. I've noticed whenever they sign their e-mails they don't use ITB as a closing, however when I reply I always use it. Is it appropriate that I use ITB with women that I don't know? I don't really see why it wouldn't be, but at the same time I don't see why they wouldn't use the closing when corresponding with me. Just curious...

[twigs344]

I correspond with a DG alum, whom I have never met, and she always uses ITB when closing. I also use it when I write to her. I guess it's just a personal preference.

[CutiePie2000]

I think it is fine to use "ITB" with other DGs that you haven't met. After all, it is that bond of sisterhood that keeps us together.
I have used it with DGs that I haven't met...both DGs who are in their 20s and DGs in their 50s and 60s! :)

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By the way, here is something important that I found...sometimes, I have seen some DGs sign off "itb" (i.e. lower case), and this is actually incorrect (I think I am guilty of it myself! :o )

Anyhow, here is the 411 on the right way to write "ITB"...
ITB - Always capitalized; when spelled out, capitalize "I" and "B" only.
Source:
http://www.deltagamma.org/resource/terms.htm#letteri

[Lil' Hannah]

thanks for the info, cutiepie...i usually just do lowercase because i'm too lazy to hit shift, but i'll keep that in mind.

ps- i tried to make the thread name all caps...i think the message board wouldn't let me :)

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by Lil' Hannah
thanks for the info, cutiepie...i usually just do lowercase because i'm too lazy to hit shift, but i'll keep that in mind.

ps- i tried to make the thread name all caps...i think the message board wouldn't let me :)

No sweat...don't worry about the "Itb"...hope that you didn't think I was picking on you.

I put the "ITB" up there more for a general service announcement.
I took have been lazy in the past and written "itb", but now that I know that it is "incorrect", I won't anymore! ;)

BTW: "AOPi" is considered incorrect (I got this from the Alpha Omicron Pi website)...the write way to type it out in short form is AOII.
Their website says:
Alpha Omicron Pi also has a shortened form of its name by which it is known: AOII. This is written in the form "AOII" using the Greek symbol "II" and not "Pi." To do otherwise would be grammatically incorrect in mixing styles of letters.
http://www.alphaomicronpi.org/content/topics/todaypages/policies/term.html

[DeltaGammaStar]

Well now I'm curious....our chapter signs everything LITB, not just ITB. And I do use it with DG's I've never met in person because we are all sisters, aren't we? :)

And as a side note, in the past two weeks on the Price is Right, I jave seen two separate episodes with DG's making up on stage. Isn't that the coolest!?!

[CutiePie2000]

Originally posted by DeltaGammaStar
Well now I'm curious....our chapter signs everything LITB, not just ITB. And I do use it with DG's I've never met in person because we are all sisters, aren't we? :)

And as a side note, in the past two weeks on the Price is Right, I jave seen two separate episodes with DG's making up on stage. Isn't that the coolest!?!

I think it's just a matter with what you are comfortable with. LITB is fine. After all, I have seen Chi O's sign, LICO (Love in Chi Omega), so I don't think adding on an "L" to "ITB" is perfectly fine.

On another note, that is COOL about the Price is Right! Go Delta Gee!

[DeltaGammaRocks]

One of the DGs that were on Price is Right may have been a girl from my chapter!!! :)

[DeeGeePrincess]

I see alot of other sororities and some fraternities use "ITB or LITB" on GC....

its kinda weird i wonder if it has the same meaning as ours..i hope not cuz "Delta Gamma is the Original"!!!! :)