Business Writing Tips

Question 1

Professional setting

Answer 1

adjective - noun
A 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 in success
* Being polite will go a long way.
* Your plan will go a long way in closing that deal.

Question 8

Revise

Answer 8

verb / noun
Examine and make corrections
* We need to revise your presentation.
* There were no revisions in his essay.