General rules to keep in mind

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There’s a good chance that most of your work will require you to communicate with clients and other people through written words. Because most business-related classes don’t pay enough attention to writing standards for business, even the most well-educated business people make mistakes every day.

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When it comes to business writing, being clear is important. Too often, business people use flowery language to show that they are smart, but this makes their writing sound awkward and forced. Keep your sentences short and , and cut out words where you can, like in the middle of sentences. If you don’t need to use a lot of fancy words, don’t use them.

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