How do your emails sound? What does your reader hear when they open your emails? How do they interpret it through their ears? Here is something interesting: your emails always have a tone of voice, whether you are intentional about it or not, whether you think you are hiding your real feelings about the topic, […]
You open the email, see the first few words, and you immediately stop reading. Why? The greeting sounds cheesy and is probably spam. So, how do you write an opening to your English emails, so they sound appropriate and connect with the reader from the first moments? Here is my guide to starting your English
It is holiday season for many parts of the world and one of the questions I am asked about is how to write a professional and effective out of office message. Some people reject the idea and prefer to just keep on top of emails by checking them regularly, still replying to emails as they
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I had a client a few years ago who came to me because he felt he needed to improve his English writing skills. On the surface, he appeared to be a confident English speaker, able to express himself clearly & appropriately, with a good range of phrases & little hesitation. However, his writing was another
The average office worker: receives 121 emails every day, spends 2 hours a day browsing their inbox the equivalent of 30 days a year on email. Yes, that’s right, the equivalent of a whole month! Plus the main cause of confusion or resentment in the workplace is email (43%)*. This started me thinking: Did you ever
