{"id":50292,"count":13,"description":"Communicating effectively via email and other forms of written correspondence can be tricky. You need to know how to start an email<\/a>, and how to end an email<\/a>. It's important to vary your language, strike the right tone, and convey your intended message clearly. Check out the articles below to improve your written communication.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nStandard phrases<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tDear Sir or Madam<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tHope you're doing well<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tI hope this email finds you well<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tJust checking in<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tLooking forward to hearing from you<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tRegards<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tSincerely yours<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tTo Whom It May Concern<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tYours truly<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nConfused words<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tA vs an<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tAffect vs effect<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tFormer vs latter<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tIts vs it's<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tMs. vs Mrs. vs Miss<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tThen vs than<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tThere vs their<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tWho vs whom<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nPunctuation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tCommas<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tSemicolons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tColons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tQuotation marks<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tEm and en dashes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tApostrophes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tParentheses<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tHyphens<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/effective-communication\/","name":"Effective communication","slug":"effective-communication","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Effective Written Communication | Email & Letters<\/title>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n
Standard phrases<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tDear Sir or Madam<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tHope you're doing well<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tI hope this email finds you well<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tJust checking in<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tLooking forward to hearing from you<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tRegards<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tSincerely yours<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tTo Whom It May Concern<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tYours truly<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nConfused words<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tA vs an<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tAffect vs effect<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tFormer vs latter<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tIts vs it's<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tMs. vs Mrs. vs Miss<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tThen vs than<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tThere vs their<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tWho vs whom<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nPunctuation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tCommas<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tSemicolons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tColons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tQuotation marks<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tEm and en dashes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tApostrophes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tParentheses<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tHyphens<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/effective-communication\/","name":"Effective communication","slug":"effective-communication","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Effective Written Communication | Email & Letters<\/title>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n
Confused words<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tA vs an<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tAffect vs effect<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tFormer vs latter<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tIts vs it's<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tMs. vs Mrs. vs Miss<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tThen vs than<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tThere vs their<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tWho vs whom<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nPunctuation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tCommas<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tSemicolons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tColons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tQuotation marks<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tEm and en dashes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tApostrophes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tParentheses<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tHyphens<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/effective-communication\/","name":"Effective communication","slug":"effective-communication","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Effective Written Communication | Email & Letters<\/title>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n
Punctuation<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n \tCommas<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tSemicolons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tColons<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tQuotation marks<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tEm and en dashes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tApostrophes<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tParentheses<\/a><\/li>\r\n \tHyphens<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/category\/effective-communication\/","name":"Effective communication","slug":"effective-communication","taxonomy":"category","parent":0,"meta":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"Effective Written Communication | Email & Letters<\/title>\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n