Watch the Sarcasm In Your Emails
Sarcasm requires gestures, facial expressions, word inflections and all sorts of tiny nonverbal cues. Your recipient can’t see or hear any of these things in your email.
Writing
Words and Phrases You Don’t Need In Your Writing
These are four words and phrases that are best left out of your written material.
Write Your Hardcopy Documents Using Serif Fonts
If you’re writing a document that you will need to print and hand out (report, memo, newsletter, etc.), consider using a serif font to make the material easier to read and digest for your readers.
What is a “Copywriter,” Anyway?
A copywriter is simply a writer – a writer stuck with a silly and needlessly confusing title.
Drop These Words From Your Vocabulary
We’re all used to hearing wasteful “filler” words – “um, uh, I mean, you know, like” in casual conversation and even in rehearsed lectures and presentations. So if you can wipe them from your vocabulary, you’ll stand out as a great communicator and an intelligent professional.
Why Can’t I Start This %*^@! Document?
Often what we perceive as a block is really just a flaw in our approach to writing. Here are a few common reasons that people find it hard to start a document, and some tips to help you conquer the blank page.
House to Federal Employees: Write in “Plain Language”
Here is an issue with bipartisan support from our Congressional representatives. Congress apparently thinks that federal employees do not write well and intends to correct the problem. A bill has passed the House requiring agencies to use “plain language.” Haven’t we seen this before?
