Business Writing Skills

This is a 1 day course

1. See bottom of page for scheduled course dates.

2. If you have 4 or more delegates we can schedule a course for you, or run it in-house. Please contact us online or call 0115 984 9940 for more details.

Who will benefit: Any person in an organisation who needs to communicate effectively in writing with accuracy, style and impact.

Objectives: By the end of the course participants will be able to:

  • Appreciate and understand the challenges and skills of first class written communication
  • Express themselves in writing with greater clarity and brevity in a business context
  • Present more effective and stylish written documents

Module One – The challenge and pitfalls of written communication

  • Opening discussion based on delegates’ completed pre-course questionnaires
  • The aims of, and barriers to, effective communication
  • Group exercise – cash register story

Module two - Key skills, stages and structures of business writing

  • Further questionnaire and discussion covering:
  • Preparation and planning
  • Types of written communication – reports, letters and e-mails
  • Structures and layout
  • Skill aspects
  • Using the right words and phrases
  • Some grammatical issues
  • Letter writing exercise/report framework preparation

Module Three – Use and knowledge of English

  • Word Power, a test of literacy and English knowledge
  • Review of key learning points

Scheduled Courses:

Unfortunately this course is not currently scheduled. If you have a need for this course, please call us on 0115 984 9940 or contact us online as we may be able to schedule it for you, or run it in-house.


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