I was curious about your comment, "How do you know what letters are available?" It seems to me that the motto comes first, probably in English (if that's the everyday language of the members--many of the new GLOs are multicultural). Then you translate it into Greek. The inital letters of the Greek words are the organization's letters.
Alternatively, and more likely for our founders who had had more exposure to the classics than we do, they might have chosen a Greek phrase that conveyed the meaning they wanted.
For example, Alpha Kappa Lambda means "Aletheia Kai Logos," or Truth and Reason. Alpha Epsilon Phi means "Aei Esto Philio," or May Friendship Be Everlasting. (Those are open mottoes, so I'm not betraying anyone's top secrets.)
I concur with Tom (LXA)'s post about going national. Being part of a national gives members access to a larger brother- or sisterhood with assistance for recruitment, housing, programming; and alumni/ae connections and an opportunity to contribute wherever you are.
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