Business Writing Tips

Question 1

Professional setting

Answer 1

adjective noun

Work situation

_{This is useful for any professional setting.}

_{My home is not a professional setting.}

Question 2

Effective

Answer 2

adjective

Successful

_{Your new plan was very effective.}

_{That was not an effective strategy.}

Question 3

Up front

Answer 3

noun

At the start

_{You should let me know up front what you want.}

_{I told him up front what we expect of him.}

Question 4

Hunt

Answer 4

verb

To search for something

_{I had to hunt for that old document.}

_{We’re hunting for a new manager.}

Question 5

Call to action

Answer 5

noun

Statement designed to get an immediate response

_{You should include a call to action in your emails.}

_{He had a very clear call to action in his presentation.}

Question 6

Courtesy

Answer 6

noun

Politeness

_{It is a common courtesy to thank someone for a gift.}

_{She didn’t teach courtesy to her children.}

Question 7

Go a long way

Answer 7

verbal phrase

An important factor

_{Being polite will go a long way.}

_{Your plan will go a long way in closing that deal.}

Question 8

Revise / Revision

Answer 8

verb / noun

Examine and make corrections

_{We need to revise your presentation.}

_{There were no revisions in his essay.}

Question 9

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