Business writing includes emails, memos, reports, and business letters. Each one has its own formatting, but there are a few basic guidelines you can follow with all of your business writing to ensure that the message is clear and effective.
- Identify your goal: Determine if you need to inform, persuade, etc.
- Understand your audience: Create your message around the expectations and interest of your readers. You audience will determine the tone that you use.
- Stay concise: Use short, simple sentences so that you do not lose interest. You should also condense information to keep the message shorter.
- Structure: Make sure that your topics transition easily. Use space to emphasize breaks for different topics.
- Grammar and spelling: Check your grammar and spelling with the word processor and by proofreading.