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Your Business Writing Checklist

Do you need TQI's help? Use this self-diagnostic checklist to see for yourself.

This is a short sample of the checklists Fiona Talbot uses in the Better Business English series published by Kogan Page. Simply answer the questions about your real-life business writing for an understanding of how well you are doing - and whether TQI can help you do better.

If your answers were mainly in the Yellow column, well done, that's great news. If they were mainly in the Orange column, it's good you took the time to check. TQI will certainly be able to help you improve your business writing results.

Please see the TQI services pages or contact TQI to discuss solutions that are right for you.

Do you set your computer spell and grammar check to the type(s) of English you use?	No	Yes
Do your readers often ignore your writing?	Yes	No
Have your readers ever responded the wrong way because they misunderstood your writing?	Yes	No
Do your readers ever have to ask you to explain what you have written?	Yes	No
Do you ever have to re-write a message because it didn't work?	Yes	No
Do people ever congratulate you on the tone of your writing?	No	Yes
Are your letters, reports or e-mails significantly longer than your colleagues?	Yes	No
Do you always check your writing before you issue it?	No	Yes
Do you adapt your written English to the variety of English your target readers use?	No	Yes
Do readers ever complain about your writing?	Yes	No
Do others ever have to correct your writing?	Yes	No
Does your writing consistently get the buy-in and results you need?	No	Yes
Have you ever been taught business English writing?	No	Yes
Is your writing as structured as you would like?	No	Yes
Does your writing reflect your corporate values consistently?	No	Yes
Is everything you write a good advertisement for you?	No	Yes
Do you understand e-mail writing protocol?	No	Yes
Do you get the help you need?	No	Yes
	Total	Total