{"id":11877,"date":"2017-09-24T18:08:28","date_gmt":"2017-09-24T12:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotfridaytalks.com\/?p=11877"},"modified":"2017-09-24T18:12:05","modified_gmt":"2017-09-24T12:42:05","slug":"write-emails-better-punctuation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotfridaytalks.com\/work\/write-emails-better-punctuation\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Write Emails and Letters With Better Punctuation"},"content":{"rendered":"
A comma could have cost a life when you say \u201cLets eat grandma\u201d instead of \u201cLet\u2019s eat, grandma\u201d.\u00a0In the age of emojis, animojis and slangs, who has time for writing a formal, well punctuated email? If you are asking this question, do remember, wearing your favorite unicorn PJs is apt for bed, not to work. Better punctuations are to official communications as to wearing a jacket for a business meeting.<\/p>\n
Has your email ever been misunderstood? While this may seem a small matter, and while you may ‘lol’ and ‘rofl’ your friend on WhatsApp, a comma can cost a fortune at workplace.<\/p>\n
CEO’s and Entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos of Amazon, Elon Musk of Tesla, and Warren Buffett of Berkshire Hathaway are all known for their letters to employees. They often go viral online, not just because of the message in it, but also because how beautifully it has been written.<\/p>\n