Business Writing Tips COPY Flashcards

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Professional setting

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adjective noun

Work situation

This is useful for any professional setting.

My home is not a professional setting.

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Effective

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adjective

Successful

Your new plan was very effective.

That was not an effective strategy.

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Up front

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noun

At the start

You should let me know up front what you want.

I told him up front what we expect of him.

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Hunt

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verb

To search for something

I had to hunt for that old document.

We’re hunting for a new manager.

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Call to action

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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.

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Courtesy

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noun

Politeness

It is a common courtesy to thank someone for a gift.

She didn’t teach courtesy to her children.

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Go a long way

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verbal phrase

An important factor

Being polite will go a long way.

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

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Revise / Revision

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verb / noun

Examine and make corrections

We need to revise your presentation.

There were no revisions in his essay.

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