The ability to communicate effectively in writing is one of the most important skills we need to acquire in order to get our ideas across successfully and to get the results we want in our business and personal life.
There is no mystery to good writing; it is a skill which anyone can master. The ABC's of letter and email writing are Accuracy, Brevity and Clarity. Verbosity, ambiguity, flamboyant and flabby prose need to be avoided.
The letter may be divided into three parts- the reason for writing it, the most important information/ facts and what the recipient needs to do.
Informal letters may be more personal carrying more of the writer's personality so that the receiver feels that the sender is seated next to him or her.
Inserting the name of the recipient, using exclamation marks, adding endearing words and broken sentences diminish the stilted quality of the written word in personal letters.
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