What is ATT?
Att is an abbreviation of the English word “attention”.
It corresponds to the abbreviation “A / C” (to the care of) that is written in documents or orders whose intended recipient is to be specified.
It is very frequent in formal emails that the use of the final greeting “Sincerely” is also reduced to the abbreviation “Att”.
This expression is usually written before the signature, as a way of closing the message delicately and politely.
However, the reduced form of the expression “Best regards” is, by convention, accepted as “At.te” rather than “Att” as is usually written.
Some style guides, however, recommend that the most delicate and elegant way to finalize a message is to write the term “Sincerely” in its full form, without making use of the abbreviated word.
It should be noted that the “Attention” form used in English-speaking countries to specify the recipient of the message is correctly abbreviated as “Attn:” (without forgetting the colon).
In some cases the abbreviations “FTAO” (For The Attention Of) or simply “FAO” (For Attention Of) are also verified.
In English, att may also be the abbreviation for attached (“attached”) or attorney (“lawyer”).