A small error can undermine a big message.
Direct answer
To proofread, wait before checking, read slowly or aloud, check names, numbers, dates and links and look for correct words used wrongly. Use tools as help, not as the last line of defence.
Checklist
- Names and titles spelled correctly
- Numbers, dates and currencies right
- Links work
- Attachments included
- Spelling and grammar checked
- Consistent formatting
- Tone suits the reader
- Subject line makes sense
Tricks
- Read aloud.
- Read backwards, sentence by sentence.
- Change the font or print it.
- Ask a colleague for a quick check on important documents.
Where Teyro fits
Teyro's Clear Writing at Work course turns this into short lessons you can play in a few minutes a day. It has 50 lessons, and you can start free.
The bottom line
Slow down for the last check.
