Sharpen Your Writing Skills

Sharpen Your Writing Skills” in a nutshell: Purpose, Audience, Clarity

• Purpose: Determine the purpose of your writing. Are you informing, persuading, or making a request? Let this purpose guide your communication style.
• Audience: Identify your audience and speak directly to them. Use language they understand and anticipate their questions.
• Clarity: Get to the point early. Within the first 40 to 50 words, convey the essential substance of your message.

Adapted from “How to Take Your Business Writing From ‘Average’ to ‘Great,’,” by Elizabeth Danziger