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Leaving the Write Impression: The Importance of Spelling and Grammar in Business Correspondence

Feb
06

R U 2 lazy to write a real email? If so, you may not get a job or be taken seriously. Whether you are applying for a new position or communicating with your current colleagues or supervisors, it is critical to pay proper attention to spelling and grammar. In an age where so much of our professional communication is conducted through email, we run the risk of looking foolish or ignorant by exhibiting poor or lazy writing skills. Mistakes such as improper capitalization and punctuation, poor spelling, and inconsistent or repetitive word usage often send one of two signals: that the author is an ineffective communicator or that they didn’t care enough to properly edit their correspondence. It can also confuse the reader and impede the clarity of the message. Proper and effective writing commands respect and consideration from everyone in the workplace and in life. There are numerous manuals, to say nothing of Internet resources, to which individuals can turn to brush up on their spelling and grammar. So the next time you send a business email, give it a second or third look and think about how it represents you to the intended recipient.


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