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Business Writing Tips

Use the 10 tips below in your business writing to keep writing concise, coherent, clear, and positive.

 

1. Use active voice.
2. Use simple words.
3. Use short sentences and paragraphs.
4. Use direct language.
5. Use conversational language.
6. Give all necessary information and eliminate unnecessary information.
7. Use positive language.
8. Focus on the reader’s needs.
9. Use headings, lists, and bullets.
10. Avoid jargon.

 

 

Q TIPS

Commas
Colons and Semi-Colons
Apostrophes
Agreement
Run-Ons and Comma-Splices
Modifiers
Pronoun Case
Parallelism
Hyphenated Adjectives