Questions tagged [business-writing]
Writing for business.
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Is it standard practice to note late arrival of a board member in minutes?
In the board meeting of a company, is it customary to note in minutes if a board member arrived late? Is there any difference between someone coming a minute late, and another coming five minutes late?...
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Supporting letter for business visa application
As part as my application for a business visa, I'm required to provide a supporting letter from my company. However, I'm a bit lost at how to word this correctly, since this is my own company, and I ...
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Is it accurate to use hyphens after people's names? (John - , Hi John -)
I've seen a number of people especially in business settings use hyphens after names while writing or addressing other individuals. Is this accurate? e.g. John - I've been trying to reach you or Hi ...
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Resources for beginner/intermediate writers
I'm an undergraduate student who's currently self-studying writing in quarantine. At present, I've read some books and browsed writing workshop websites on academic or technical writing. However, the ...
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What is the best way to word response to customer asking for subscription renewal discount? [closed]
Can I ask this type of question here? Not sure if I'm in the right place. I apologize if this is off topic here.
I started a subscription service a year ago. I offer 1 year and lifetime subscriptions. ...
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The combination of a last name prefix and honorifics
I am trying to figure out if ti is correct to write either miss de Vries or miss De Vries.
I am Dutch and our rules sat it should be mevrouw(miss) De Vries if there is no first name or initials.
So, ...
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Is all caps in legal notices perceived as abrupt?
When adding a legal notice to a user interface, or in a data file for download, I want to include a legal warning. It needs to mention that the data is confidential and it should not be shared with ...
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Is an "ampersand" prohibited in formal writings?
I was taught in my childhood that an ampersand is not supposed to be used in a formal context and it is best suitable between abbreviations.
Do experts agree with this?
Looking forward to getting a ...
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Where does "inaugural" go in this sentence?
I’ve been trying to adjust my short bio/blurb on LinkedIn to include the word “inaugural” in it, but, as soon as I do, it makes everything feel off and I'm not sure why. Here's what I've written (...
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What is Considered Good Writing? How Do You Become a Good Writer?
This seems like a vague question but it is not. What is good writing?
Does it have simply be concise and clear? Obviously, not. Writing that sounds beautiful is considered good writing? But, what ...
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What's a better way to say "I've knocked it out of the park..." [closed]
I have ONE SHOT at getting the CEO to read further in my cover letter to a new company that has complicated operations and is going to build out their national footprint. I didn't want it to sound ...
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I've written a raw manuscript; what are the next steps? [closed]
More than 10 years ago, I wrote two books for Manning Publications, a publisher of technical non-fiction books. I didn't need to search for a publisher, I was offered a book contract, first by O'...
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How to Become an Powerful and Beautiful Expository Writer?
I'm a terrible writer. I know I am and it's totally ok though. Well, it's not totally ok but I have no other choice to deal with it till I die. I'm a little embarrassed by it but what can you do? ...
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Can you use a semicolon to connect fragments that are one item in a vertical list?
I'm trying to write a numbered vertical list. The items are not complete sentences.
Can you use a semicolon to connect two fragments that are one item?
Receive guests; entertain guests
Or, should ...
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In a professional email you need to quote something from a business document. How do you write this?
This is in a professional email.
I'm quoting from a business document that was sent to the person that I'm writing the email to. I need to clarify something, and to do so I need to quote from a ...
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Materials to promote my book in person
Say I have a book...or a comic series...or a podcast...or another published work.
Marketing written or scripted works is perfectly on topic here, and most of the promotional materials are also ...
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What are good guidelines and practices for word emphasis? [closed]
I struggle on what to highlight, and when to use quote marks. I also exaggerate specific words.
Example:
Please Sign-out and Click "Delete my sign-in info" before logging back in.
Please provide ...
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Referencing another company's product in my product manual
I'm making a manual that references a product that is not mine. What would be the correct way to note this? I'll give an example of a common product (this isn't mine, but it's a similar idea).
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Generalize or specialize?
If you are starting a freelance product description writing business, do you generalize or specialize? In other words, do you offer writing in an area like "product descriptions for tech companies" or ...
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how can I learn to speak formal English that people speak in corporate sector? [closed]
I was listening to Kamla Harris interviewing Brett Kavanaugh.
She says the following to Chuck Grassley :
Mr. Chairman, I would like to be recognized to ask a question before we proceed.
I have ...
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How can I avoid using I repetitively in a resume/about me?
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How can I avoid using I repetitively in a resume/about me, should it be avoided or is it to be expected in that kind of writing? Are there any substitutes that can be used in place of it, ...
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What is the difference between memo writing and business letter writing?
What is the difference between memo writing and business letter writing? Memo and business letters both are informal reports, so what is the main difference?
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How to write recommendation documentation?
I was asked to prepare an overview of an existing IT architechture and provide a document that consists of weaknesses analysis and suggestions on how each of the weak spots can be improved.
How to ...
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How to open a new year's letter to customers?
I am looking for suggestions on how to open a letter to my customers in the new year. I personally couldn't care less about Christmas or new year's, but it is the accepted social norm.
Hello {...
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What are proper ways to end a business letter?
How should you end a business letter?
If you are writing a letter to your grandparents, I would use
With Love from 'name'
However, if you are writing a professional letter to someone important that ...
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What type of stuff should someone read to improve their email skills?
I've heard that writers should read the type of stuff they want to write. Usually that implies really good fiction and prose, but I want to write great emails to my colleagues and network. What types ...
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Is there a difference between slogans and brand statements?
I once came across a set of brand guidelines and, in the tone of voice section, there was a list of 'brand statements'. Multiple brand statements as examples of what the company could pick and choose ...
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Is it copyright infringement to Disney if I were to name my online company BuzzLightYear? [closed]
I want to use the name BuzzLightYear (one word) as a business name. What are the laws on character copyright infringement for just using the name of a Disney character? And in this case a slightly ...
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What are the risks and benefits of using humour in business/commercial writing?
I know the basics here, and in technical circles it usually comes down to locking the Engineering Manager and the Sales and Marketing Manager in a small room and seeing who makes it out, but I would ...
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Do you pluralize a Roman numeral?
My work has Validation Engineers I, Validation Engineers II, Compliance Consultant I, Compliance Consultant II, etc.
When discussing more than one person, do you write Validation Engineers II, ...
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Need recommendation re: online resume format
I'm drafting a resume for a job opportunity & would love recommendations on a formatting issue. My resume has many bullet points and some tables. However, I'm challenged by online job applications ...
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Which Bullet Points to Use First Under Different List Nesting Styles
My work presents proposals with information divided by numbered headings. Under these headings, the technical writers use a variety of paragraphs, numbered indentations, and indented bullet points. By ...
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freelance writing: how much of a test for a job would be considered actual work done for free?
I'm a freelance writer. Sometimes people ask me to write samples as a test. I notice that sometimes the test itself takes too long and makes me suspicious. I've had a lot of disappointing engagements. ...
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Including a company logo in a report
There is no "style guide" of any kind for this report, or any reports in this company. Formal reports aren't too frequent. This is a mostly internal report, though it may end up with a consultation ...
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How to communicate two elements of different general syntactic/semantic type in the same sentence?
I have the following sentence,
NAME is a community that helps each other code better by rating each
other's efforts and helps managers pair with other fellow developers
I was suggested by the ...
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How to write mail where the topic inside mail is not our concern
Today I received a mail from our support team which is beyond our concern and we can't look into the matter.
I need to mail them back "As we can not do anything regarding this case". Since this will ...
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Seeking resource for salary related letter format
I hope this is the right site for this question. If not, please direct me to the correct one.
I am looking for help to provide feedback to someone on a letter they have drafted. I have found it tough ...
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Remote work advice? [closed]
I apologize if this is a tedious question but …
My wife and I may be moving overseas soon and I have been considering looking for work that I can do remotely, possibly writing. My background is that ...
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How to Write a Pitch Letter?
I've recently accepted a job working for a publicist who is linked to a well renowned celebrity chef. My first assignment is to compose an email that can be used to pitch blog post sales.
What ...
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If a heading is in roman numerals, is an in-text cross reference also in roman, or arabic, or spelled out
Where in the Chicago Manual of Style is the answer to my subject question?
I looked in the CMOS, but could not find the answer to my question.
The book is nonfiction, self help divided into parts ...
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How to format the transcript of a telephonic conversation for email? [closed]
What is the usual and customary way to write an e-mail to my lead for the telephonic conversation that I had with client or consultant? I need a formal format for the minutes of a conversation that I ...
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How to write an elevator speech for MYSELF?
"Write an elevator speech for prospective employers" is an action-item that's dogged me for weeks. Perhaps this is the place to reach out and admit-- I've got a bad case of writer's block on ...
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Require Writers Marketplace [closed]
Can anyone please tell me a verified marketplace or community where I can find writers filtered by their experience, work for technical and health related topics?
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What's the best way to make a catchy slogan? [duplicate]
I am trying to write a marketing slogan to draw people's interest. Because it's a slogan I only have a few words to do this in. How do I use just a few words to make the reader want to know more? ...
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Are there any proper ways of using/implementing "e.g." in a "Research Narrative"?
Are there any proper ways of using/implementing e.g. in a "Research Narrative"? I am working on a "Research Narrative" (I must write in both ALA and MLA format). I am curious about this e.g. but I ...
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How to express myself in a sensible way
I find really hard to express myself I mean it's pretty difficult write clearly what I mean. Any time I try to write something even for my job I am stuck, I look at the page and no words come to my ...
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How do you write a "Statements addressing the Key Selection Criteria"?
So looking at This Job and under "Your Checklist" it has 3 different uploads, Cover Letter, Resume and Statements addressing the Key Selection Criteria
now to my understanding the Statements ...
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Order of names in title
I and two other students are writing a proposal to a corporation to donate some equipment to the Electrical Engineering department at my school. When I put our names under the title of the proposal, ...
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How do I choose the most appropriate font for a professional document?
I've written many documents at school, but there is one thing I'm always struggling with: Font types.
I never know which font to choose for which occasion. At the moment I'm writing a document that ...
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Is there any research about the efficacy of illustration and example placement in procedure writing?
In writing procedural documentation, I have the choice of writing the complete step-by-step instructions with references to an appendix of illustrations,
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1. Do task 1 (see Fig. 1)
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