business writing

Writing for Impact: Tips for Concise Writing

By: Paola Pascual on May 23, 2023

Every professional knows what it’s like to struggle through a long, wordy document. Sometimes, it feels like entering a labyrinth of words, where the key message is hidden behind a heavy veil of verbosity. What if I told you that you can communicate your business ideas more effectively with fewer words? Welcome to the […]

Hi, Hey, or Dear? Choose the Right Email Greeting

By: Paola Pascual on March 21, 2023

We’ve talked about the most helpful email phrases you need to know; now let’s focus on the very beginning –your email greeting. If you’ve ever wanted to ignore an email because it spelled your name incorrectly or it started with ‘To Whom It May Concern,’ you probably understand that your email greeting is more […]

4 Types of Transition Words To Enhance Your Emails

By: TalaeraTalks on October 18, 2022

Transition words are essential in English. They not only connect ideas, but can effectively introduce contrast, emphasize, show agreement or disagreement, present a shift, or convey the purspose, result, or conclusion. If your words were the building blocks of your message, the transitions are the glue binding them together. Transition words are particularly important in […]

The 7 Verb Tenses You Need For Your Business Emails

By: Paola Pascual on May 11, 2022

We know what it’s like to write emails in English when you’re not a native-English speaker. It takes time. There are many aspects to take into account. It’s not only about knowing different email phrases, greetings, and sign-offs. It’s also about tone, spelling, and grammar. In this article, we will touch on an important grammar […]

+100 Business Acronyms That You Will Need At Work

By: Paola Pascual on April 12, 2022

Slack messages and emails are getting shorter and –sometimes– more difficult to decipher. The thing is, we all have busy lives and the pace of work is too fast. That’s why we come up with strategies to streamline our tasks and speed up communication. In an attempt to find short and simple ways of expressing […]

How To Do Effective Business Storytelling According To Former Prosecutor

By: TalaeraTalks on April 11, 2022

Think about your favorite childhood moment. What happened? Who was involved? What did you like about it? How did you feel? You can probably recall the event in great detail. Now think about what you did last Monday. I bet you are not really sure about what you ate, what you did, or who […]

150+ Useful Email Phrases That Will Make Your Life Easier

By: Paola Pascual on January 10, 2022

Writing business emails can be time-consuming, but learning some useful phrases will save you lots of time. In this post, you will find over 150 useful email phrases to help you make your emails more varied and rich. We’ve divided them into three main categories: opening lines to start your email, body lines to […]

5 Quick Tips for Writing Professional Emails in English

By: Neya Abdi on January 3, 2022

Writing a professional email in English can be difficult, even for native speakers. Why? There are casual ways we use the English language that are big no-nos when crafting this kind of correspondence. But it’s not as difficult as it sounds. We’ve got you covered with 5 quick tips for writing a polished and professional […]

8 Great Idioms To Enhance Your Professional Emails

By: Paola Pascual on November 18, 2021

Idioms are a great tool to help you feel more confident in English. Mastering idioms will help you better understand native English speakers, and also help you express yourself more like you would in your native language. In this post, you will learn 8 idioms to include in your professional emails.

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