Effective Business Writing Skill for Professionals

Being able to convey your ideas across to your potential clients or your top management is very much depending on how well you are able to present your proposal using effective writing skill.

After attending this 2-days course, you will return to your job able to:

• Examine the need to improve on the standard in writing correspondence that is brief, straightforward and polite.
• Explore and practice the vital steps in the process of writing
• Practice towards a concrete grasp of grammar
• Widening English vocabulary and identify then often misused English words
• Compose messages in a courteous manner as to convey professionalism
• Examine the elements in writing letters and email

MODULE 1 – THE IMPORTANCE OF WRITING WELL

• Put messages into words clearly
• Demonstrate quality work
• Tighten up your prose : take out the excess words and phrases
• Wordy phrases on diet

MODULE 2 – THE MUST-KNOW STEPS IN WRITING

• Identify your aims
• Establish relevant facts
• Recognizing the recipient
• Getting the right response from readers

MODULE 3 – MIND YOUR GRAMMAR

• Some of the rules to consider
  • Subject-verb agreement
  • Adjective
  • Adverb
  • Conjunction

MODULE 4 – UPDATE YOUR VOCABULARY

• Often misused and misspelled words in business
• Prepositions with other words
• Using the right words at the right time

MODULE 5 – OUTSHINE WITH COURTESY

• Importance of tone in writing
• Avoid negative phrases
• Letters and email that say “yes”
• Letters and email that say “no”

MODULE 6 – WRITING LETTERS

• Formal and informal letters
• The two styles of business letters – full block & modified block
• Components of a letter
• Organize message in proper format
• Never beat around the bush: getting straight to the point

MODULE 7 – WRITING EMAILS

• The weakest link in writing e-mail
• Netiquette: email etiquette
• Format: is there one?

This course will be conducted via lectures, individual and group activities, assignment and practical techniques.