Workplace Writing
Communicate clearly at work through messages, notes, updates, instructions, reports, questions, feedback, and applications.
Workplace Writing Guide
Make workplace writing concise, useful, and professional.
Turn information into messages colleagues can understand and act on, while choosing a tone that builds trust.
What This Guide Covers
Build the practical skills you need to write, revise, and communicate with confidence.
Workplace Writing Guides
Choose the situation you need now, or work through the guides in order to build the skill step by step.
How to Write Better Work Messages
Write concise chat messages that give colleagues the context they need.
Read the overviewHow to Write Meeting Notes
Capture decisions, owners, deadlines, and next steps without transcribing everything.
Read guideHow to Write a Progress Update
Summarise achievements, current work, risks, and next steps.
Read guideHow to Write Clear Instructions
Break a task into logical, specific, easy-to-follow steps.
Read guideHow to Write a Weekly Report
Organise the week's outcomes, metrics, blockers, and priorities.
Read guideHow to Ask Questions Politely at Work
Ask direct questions while respecting other people's time and expertise.
Read guideHow to Give Feedback Professionally
Make feedback specific, balanced, respectful, and useful.
Read guideHow to Write a Job Application Email
Introduce your application clearly and direct the recruiter to the right documents.
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