ABCs of Business Writing
Audience
The audience is the person or people who will be reading the information
presented. Answer the following questions before writing:
- Who will be reading the letter?
- Why are they reading it?
- What are the readers' needs?
- What are they expecting from the letter?
- What action do you want the reader to take?
Brevity
- Keep your writing simple and to the point.
- Keep the following ideas in mind.
- Write as you would speak.
- Keep it simple and to-the-point.
- Avoid long sentences
Clarity
- Tie your ideas together, in a simple and organized way.
Keep the following ideas in mind.
- Write down the reason for your writing.
- Write to express, not impress.
- Avoid slang, jargons, and text abbreviations.
- When finished, take a break from your writing. After you come back, and
re-proofread, you will be able to spot errors more easily.
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