Slack It: How To Write Better At Work
- Get to the point quickly.
- Write as if explaining to a newbie or someone who doesn’t know what you do.
- If you are using acronyms, spell them out.
- Focus on the key idea at all times, from start to finish. Also add a summary and next action point to move forward.
- Provide options to invite engagement, like by using a poll.
- Do not use a passive voice.
- Shorter sentences work extremely well, but can turn monotonous. Use varied sentence lengths, but keep the format simple.
- No rambling.
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