Pranita Awasthi
4 min readApr 27, 2021

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8 Easy tips to improve written communication skills

Written communication skills play a significant role in our daily life. In a fast-paced world where everything is going to be digitalized because of the current pandemic situation. Good writing skills are required for our official communication is generally through mails and in English only.

Do you want to improve your writing skills? If yes then here I am sharing with you some easy tips for improving your writing skills-

1-Read a lot- If you have a good reading habit then it is the best habit you can possess because it enhances your writing skills. You will get an idea of different styles and how to use words.

It will improve your creativity and help in putting forward your thoughts in a much easier way. One should read daily and make it a habit. Read newspapers, novels, magazines, articles, etc.

2- Correct use of Grammar- Before start writing, you should brush up on your grammar knowledge. Correct usage of grammar rules would convey the correct meaning of your thoughts. However, commanding on that is also a challenge because while speaking in English we pay less heed to grammar.

There are several books and free online courses and apps like Grammarly, English Grammar Test, etc available on the internet, using which you can do your homework.

3- Improve vocabulary- While writing we need appropriate words. Many times while reading we confront such words which we aren’t known but need to be know because of perfect sentence framing.

You don’t have to make your writing verbose by adding so many difficult words rather some meaningful words can add value to your writing.

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4-Keep it simple- Several times I have read that your writing should be like even a six standard child can also understand. It just means that you have to keep your write-up simple it shouldn’t be difficult to understand.

5- Proofreading- Proofreading is equally important as writing. You should read your content twice at least before sending it to others. you must be aware of the type of spelling/ grammatical/ punctuation mistakes you intent to make so that you can correct them before publishing your write-up.

6- Punctuation- Every single pause, salutation, and ending matters. If you will not use it properly it may give a wrong impression. After taking a toil you will never want your hard work to go in vain. It will give your writing clarity.

7- Usage of Idioms and phrases- It gives your writing some style and a different level. It helps you to remove the monotony from your writing. So learn some good phrases and use them in your content.

8- Practice more- More and more you write you shall increase your confidence and sharpen your writing skills. So just don’t hesitate to start. Don’t bother about what others will think.

Write a short note, stories, articles, blogs, quotes. Practice will enrich your writing with time just like wine.

I hope these easy tips would help you out with a good kick start. If you are quite new in writing you might feel a lack of thoughts or topics to start with. You can start writing about yourself, your favorite places, things, dreams, your struggle story, success, about your family members, or anything that first strikes your mind.

You can start posting on social media like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, personal blogging, etc. In the end, all I want to say is that learning is a never-ending process so keep learning and keep growing.

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