“JOE’S HOT DOGS Your order is ready for pickup. ” “Ahmad’s Flowers: Get 30% off rose bouquets this Valentine’s Day. ” “Lily’s Library: Your rental is overdue. ”

“Sharon, Register for Corner Shop rewards today!” “Hi Emiliano, Your table at Corcoran’s Pub is ready. ” “Bev, Will you donate to Mark For Mayor?”

“Did you know 80,000 acres of forest disappear every day? Sign our petition…” “Dara, It’s our biggest sale of the year! Use code SALE…” “1 in 5 children go hungry in the US each year. Will you donate…”

“Timmy’s Toy Shop: Your gift is ready for pickup at 123 Main St. Call 555-5555 for delivery. Send HELP for more info. ” “Oak Park Animal Shelter: Dozens of shelter dogs in Oak Park need homes. Learn more about pet adoption in your area at the link below. STOP to unsubscribe. ” “Darrel, Sign Free Tree’s petition to save historic oaks on Main St. We’re counting on your support! Click to sign, share & learn more info. ”

“Subscribe to our email list by Jan. 31 for 10% off your next order. ” “Call your Alderman to oppose the new Zoning Ordinance before City Council meets on Friday. ” “Pick up your birthday cake today. ”

“This ordinance is bad for trees along Main St” is easier to read than “This ordinance, if passed, will negatively impact the trees lining Main Street. ” Just say “This is our biggest sale of the year” instead of “We have a lot of sales every year but this one is the biggest. ” “Use code WIKI for 25% off boots” reads better than “If you want to get 25% off boots, use the code WIKI. ” While you’re at it, make sure that there are no typos or grammatical errors in your message. [7] X Expert Source Tami ClaytorEtiquette Coach Expert Interview. 29 September 2020.

Instead of “You know we love when our white chocolate is on sale,” just say “Our white chocolate is on sale!” Ditch “Why did the chicken cross the road? To try our new winter menu!” for “Try our new winter menu. ” Trade in “We’re outraged by the new City Council proposal” for “Sign our petition to oppose City Council’s proposal. ”

“Reply with your preferred time: 11:30 AM 12 PM 1:45 PM” Note: hitting “enter” to go to the next line counts as a character.

“Our super exciting Annual Sale” becomes “Our Annual Sale. ” “You’ll really love our new fall collection” gets shortened to “You’ll love our fall collection. ” “Stop by our giant superstore anytime this weekend” becomes “Visit our superstore this weekend”

Choose the active voice over the passive voice to cut words. For example, “1 in 5 children are affected by hunger” becomes “Hunger affects 1 in 5 children. ”[12] X Research source Cut unnecessary prepositional phrases. “Visit our downtown location on 11th & 45th” can just be “Visit our downtown location. ” Place the subject of the sentence at the beginning. Instead of “There are 6,000 stray cats that need homes,” try “6,000 stray cats need homes. ”

“Do not” turns into “don’t. ” “Can not” turns into “can’t. ” “They are” turns into “they’re. ”

“&” for “and” “info” for “information” “3 PM” in place of “3 p. m. ” or “three o’clock” “msg” for “message” “US” for “United States”

“Click for tix & more info: bit. ly/3rzhlT9” “RSVP for our grand opening celebration: bit. ly/3rzhlT9” “Take our customer satisfaction survey here: bit. ly/3rzhlT9”

Leave a period off of the final sentence or instruction: “. . . Limited time offer. Text STOP to unsubscribe” Remove a period after an all-caps introduction: “WE NEED YOUR HELP Sign the petition…”