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Ridiculously Easy Ways To Get Your Message Read
He sent a long block of text in his email, so I deleted it.
The salesman was desperate to get my attention. He was on his fifth email, but all I read was his subject line.
Even that was disappointing.
When you write to get someone’s attention, approval, or to share information, you have to make it worth reading.
Here’s how.
Savvy up your GRAMMAR.
There’s no need to whip out your English class textbook. If you’re like me, there’s likely drool marks on sporadic pages from a boredom-induced coma.
Grammar is simple. It’s articulating your message in a reputable way.
You’re not an English literature major. It’s best to write as you talk, but with some caveats.
It’s not the best representation of yourself if you send a client a message with misspelled words.
Just imagine how you look:
Hi John, we hit an isue with the delivery of you’re order. It’s gonna be another 33 days.
I wouldn’t take you seriously. It’s unlikely your client will either.
