What Is 'WRT'? What Does WRT Mean?

You see the expression "WRT" in an email or work-related chat conversation before someone begins discussing a past or current topic. What exactly does WRT mean?

WRT Stands for:

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How WRT Is Used

Unlike many internet-focused acronyms and initialisms, WRT is entirely at home in professional settings. In fact, executives use the term frequently in email subject lines or the bodies of precise messages.

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WRT is internet shorthand for saying, "I want to respond to a specific point made earlier in this conversation." WRT is ideal for steering a conversation in the direction you wish to take it.

You may also see the same idea reduced to w/r/t or just r/t.

Example of WRT in Use

In this made-up email exchange between Sheldon and Kristina, Sheldon returns to a camera question that the two had discussed earlier:

(Kristina) I'm just concerned about the weight of all the gear I'll be taking into the field on my hike next weekend.

(Sheldon) WRT digital SLR cameras — I think that it's a good idea to own both an SLR and a pocket camera. Keep the SLR locked in the car, and carry the pocket camera in your jacket while you're on your hike. You'll save on weight!

(Kristina) That's a good suggestion, considering that pocket cameras are only a hundred bucks and much lighter these days.