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Cover Letter Mistake: Wordiness

A common weakness in cover letters is wordiness. Wordiness or verbosity occurs when we use more words than are required. Cover letters are prone to verbosity, often due to a misguided attempt to sound professional (or intelligent), or due to the use of AI. AI-generated text is packed with unnecessary words! Using more words than you need creates a confusing and ineffective cover letter. This will especially be a weakness for…
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Capital Letters in Business Writing

Overusing capital letters is a common error in business communications. This mistake often arises from a well-intentioned desire to convey respect or emphasise the significance of certain words. However, the overuse of capital letters detracts from the overall readability and professionalism of the communication. Capital letters should be used: at the start of a sentence for writing the pronoun "I" for proper nouns: people, organisations, countries, cities, states, historical events, government…
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