Keep paragraphs short (about six lines each) and use clear sentences every sentence must have a purpose. Remove flowery language and stick to the key message. Hook the reader with your opening sentence. Here are some tips to see you through your business letter journey: You want to have a personal connection but remain professional. Now, business letters are a bit of a different beast. Utilise those headlines – they’re not there solely for your health. Example: “All by best” or “Regards”.ĭon’t Reply All if you’re only replying to one person. No exceptions.Īlways sign off with something appropriate. If you wouldn’t say it to the receiver’s face, don’t write it in an email. Sometimes messaging systems won’t catch your error, so don’t trust in them to point out all flaws. Spell-check your message, and do it again. Keep your focus on one subject per email. Take Michael Scott’s advice and Keep It Simple, Stupid (or KISS) – this means keeping your message short and to the point. Type the main point of your email in your subject line. Example: “Winning at writing” (when you’re sharing these blog posts with your friends and family). You never want to send an email before it’s ready or, worse, send an email to your boss that was meant for your partner. Get used to adding the recipient’s address last. Read these tips, memorise them, live by them! We’ve all been there, whether it was to a colleague, a boss, a friend, or, ahem, an ex, sent after or during a rough night. Raise your hand if you ever regret an email you sent. Now that we’ve built the foundation of business writing and understand how we can use this knowledge in our everyday lives, let’s dig into some helpful tips on emails, memos, and letters!
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