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The injection of humor into corporate correspondence can help business people perform their tasks more easily. Often, executives take care not to let their sense of humor creep into their writings for fearthat they might not be taken seriously. This is unfortunate, because humor in business writing can help transform a predicament into a positive situation, diminish anger and skepticism, and enhance the effectivity of the correspondence in getting the attention of its intended readers. There are instances, however, when humor should not be used. For instance, it would be risky to send comic messages to strangers who may not appreciate them or be offended. Also, there are certain types of humor that are never appropriate in the workplace, such as sarcasm and humor that have sexual or ethnic references.
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There are seven steps that can help a manager produce succinct and persuasive reports: defining the problem to be addressed by the report; developing a work plan for writing the report and the time it will take to complete the report; gathering the relevant data; developing conclusions that are based on the data; generating recommendations for action based on the conclusions of the report; producing the report; and paying careful attention to the appearance of the report. Reports should always be given the 'A B C test', that is, reviewed for accuracy, brevity, and clarity.
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Collaborative writing projects are common in today's corporate environment, because critical pieces of writing often require varied expertise. It is suggested that collaborators must establish common priorities and purposes, be aware of their audience, and adopt a consistent writing tone and style. The experience of a Boston-based, high-technology firm in producing a corporate mission statement is described to illustrate the planning and execution of a collaboratively-produced document.
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