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How did I improve my ‘Business Email’ writing skills

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    Hey Rohit

    Excellent article. Valuable insights.

    Thanks

    Few places for improvement I felt -

    1. Use shorter sentences.

    Break 1 long sentence down into 2 short sentences.

    A simple trick I use is - I try to speak out each sentence.

    And if I feel like I am running out of breath before finishing a sentence, then I break it down.

    1. Use shorter paragraphs.

    Have many 1 sentence paragraphs, helps the reader transition down the article.

    No paras should have more than 3 sentences.

    1. The hook should be short and powerful.

    This post starts with a 4 sentence paragraph that's hard to read.

    The goal is to write 1 or 2 short sentences that suck the reader in.

    Hope this helps.

    Ignore everything I said if your readers are enjoying it. Nobody knows anything better than the reader haha...

    Also, you can write a follow-up article where you can compare practical examples of bad and good business emails.

    Same purpose, same context, one is a poor email, and the other is good, and you break down why. I think it will be fun.

    Cheers

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      Thanks so much Ayush for the feedback. Sincerely appreciate :)
      One thing to read, and simply another thing to make an effort to share areas where the author can improve.

      Writing shorter sentences is something I am learning these days. Till end of 2020, I did not use to edit, and my articles were just one sitting effort (which I know is not the best strategy), and I need to improve on those.

      Also, the comparison exercise you suggested, I thing my weekend plans just got better :)

      Cheers!

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