Crafting a digital message takes effort, and most people focus all their energy on the subject line and the main body. They meticulously choose their opening hook and structure their arguments to sound persuasive. Yet, right at the very end, they drop the ball. The closing of your message is the final thing the recipient … Read more
The mere thought of public speaking is enough to make many professionals break into a cold sweat. Standing in front of a crowd requires confidence, but much of that confidence actually begins long before you take the stage. It starts with the words you choose and how you arrange them on the page. A great … Read more
The words we choose dictate how quickly we get paid. Freelance writers must treat their invoices as extensions of their professional portfolio. Every piece of correspondence with a client reflects your brand and your competence. Clear grammar, deliberate syntax, and active voice prevent miscommunication and encourage prompt payments. When you frame your payment terms phrasing … Read more
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A recent request for linguistic advice ends with a plea that makes me feel like Obi Wan Kenobi: O Maeve, … I hope you can help because the silent scream starts every time I send an email. You’re my only hope. The required advice concerns the appropriate salutation for an email. Struggling to avoid rudeness … Read more
Students like stories. Teachers know that stories keep their interest. But plot, emotion, character, conflict and theme – the tools of a fiction writer – can be power tools for educators as well. Having an attitude in class Learning theorists have taught that students learn when they feel the need to; that in a sense, … Read more
Writing a resume can be really tough. You know you need to convince an employer that you’re the best person for the job – but how exactly do you do that? It can be especially hard if you’ve been out of the job market for a while, and you feel that you’re not sure what’s … Read more
One post often leads to another. The recent article “Conventional Letter Salutations in English” garnered several questions about how to address a letter to a married couple who have different titles and/or different surnames. Traditional letter-writing etiquette is based on traditional professional and marital patterns derived from the following assumptions: 1. A married couple is … Read more
A reader asks if a letter salutation can include more than one honorific. For example: Dear President Dr. Turner The short answer is, “not in English.” The conventional letter salutations in English are these Dear Mr. Adams Dear Mr. and Mrs. Adams Dear Ms. Adams Dear Margaret Adams Dear Harry (if you know the person … Read more
I’ve just learned five new business verbs: onboard, level-set, operationalize, descope, and action-plan. One meaning of to onboard is “to train new employees.” The expression is so common that many professional sites actually use the labels Onboard and Onboarding in their menus to direct new employees to relevant information. Most of the time, the expression … Read more