Good Business Communications
{"Image DocumentName": "Good Business Communications", "Image ImageDescription": "Focus on the reader (audience). Maintain a formal but conversational tone. Contain short sentences that are organized. Include words that are easy to understand. Are professional in appearance and style. Must be proofread for grammar, punctuation, and spelling. Write respectfully. Spotlight the reader. Find out what your reader needs to know. Communicate who, what, why, when, where, and how. It is important to get a person\u2019s name and title correct. Call the business and ask for the correct name, spelling, and title. After you have written a first draft, see if you can remove extra words. One grammatical, spelling, or punctuation error can ruin an otherwise effective business communication. Use a spell checker, then carefully proofread the correspondence again. Read the document backwards. Spot check for common errors and number accuracy. Have someone else proofread as well. Check all references to days and dates. Know your corporate culture Rules for document formatting. Rules for use of language. Rules for use of punctuation. Templates and samples of correspondence, memorandums, forms, reports, and other methods of communication. Basic Writing Skills for Business 2006 Sue McCullough.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}