Free Tips for business correspondence
When writing business letters, faxes, e-mails and memos, the language used has to be clear, formal, polite, simple and direct. Do not use long, twisted sentences. Remember that English is a very economic language.
Use the KISS formula: Keep it Short and Simple
The following words and phrases can help you write more effective business letters, faxes and mails.
don't use |
but use |
1-past experience
2-attached hereto
3-cooperate together
4-be of the opinion
5-both alike
6-enclosed herewith
7-have a tendency to
8-in many instances
9-in the event that
10-in this day and age |
experience, expertise
attached
cooperate
believe
like
enclosed
tend to
often
if
nowadays |
Letter-writing
You can choose between two different acceptable styles of letter:
However, blocked style is preferred nowadays.
All the information for this list was collected from recurrent mistakes students make in their pieces of writing. We hope you have found it useful.
All the information for this list was collected from recurrent mistakes that students make in their pieces of writing.
We hope you have found it useful.
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