Your Written Communication Will Leave a Lasting Impression

Your written communication will leave a lasting impression. Emails are read, then re-read, and forwarded. Mistakes in grammar, punctuation, and spelling will leave a negative impression among your co-workers, bosses, and clients. In some ways, written communication is more hazardous than verbal communication because it leaves behind a trail of evidence and may cement a negative impression of you.

Although it’s also important to be grammatically correct in your verbal communications, your written words will remind people that either you’re a good writer or you are not. Your writing is a lasting record that can be distributed widely and will serve as a constant reminder of your ability (or lack of ability). The quality of your writing will reflect on your job performance. Now that you are convinced that writing can make or break your career, keep reading to learn how to master this very important skill.

HINT: Always use an online grammar-checking tool such as Grammarly.com