Business Writing That Works

2 Day Instructor-led
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Course Information

We all know what good writing is. It’s the novel we cannot put down, the poem we never forgot, and the speech that changes the way we look at the world. Good writing is the memo that gets action and the letter that says what a phone call cannot.

In business writing, the language is concrete, the point of view is clear, and the points are well expressed. Good writing is hard work, and even the best writers get discouraged. However, with practice you can feel more confident about your own writing. This two-day workshop will give participants the tools to become better writers.

  • Specific learning objectives include: 
  • The value of good written communication. 
  • How to write and proofread your work so it is clear, concise, complete, and correct. 
  • How to apply these skills in real world situations. 
  • Understanding the proper format for memos, letters, and e-mails.

Course Outline

1. Why Write?
2. Be Clear
  • Writing Clearly
  • Individual Exercise
3. Be Concise
  • Writing Concisely
  • Rewriting Exercises
4. Be Complete
  • Making Your Writing Complete
  • Interview Exercise
5. Be Correct
6. Word Agreement
  • Making Words Agree
  • Rewriting Exercises
7. Active and Passive Voice
8. Sentences and Sentence Types
  • Sentences and Paragraphs
  • Individual Exercise
9. Readability Index
  • About the Index
  • Using the Index
10. Manners and Courtesy
  • Courtesy
  • What’s My Style?
11. Practical Language
12. Inclusive Language
13. Sentence Construction
14. Punctuation
  • Introduction
  • Test Preparation
15. Writing Business Letters
  • Steps to Writing Business Letters
  • Parts of a Business Letter
  • Types of Letters
  • Dissecting Letters
16. Writing Effective E-mails
  • E-mail Basics
  • Managing E-Mail
  • E-mail at Work
17. Spelling and Proofreading
  • Spelling Tips
  • Proofreading Tips
18. Writing Memos
  • The Anatomy of a Memo
  • Acme Funfest
19. Reviewing Your Writing
20. Writing Challenges
  • Personal Action Plan

Dates & Availability

We currently don’t have any dates scheduled for this training course but offer it as a corporate, private course for your own team.

Please use the enquire button below.

Private Courses

We can arrange your own private Career course.

Tailored

Have us build a custom private course tailored to your needs.

Cost Effective

If you are looking to training a group of people private courses can be very cost effective.

Post Course Support

Unlimited post course email support on the course topics.

What Our Clients Think

Really enjoyed this course. It delivered exactly what I wanted out it.

Malkit Singh - Regatta Ltd

I took so much away from this course and felt Stuart's teaching method was exceptional.

Rowanne Kiehl - SSE

Very informative course, very useful tips on how to work with SQL Management Studio. A lot of SQL quirks explained, a lot of good examples.

Magdalena Piekarska - Veolia

Very clear instruction, pace was kept moving, great snippets of advice given.

Robert Montgomery - Liberty Aluminium Technologies

The pace he delivered the course was perfect and he explained everything so clearly and in a way I could understand.

Jessica Homer - All About Food

As usual a first class training course.

Wendy Thomas - Aldi Stores Ltd

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