Business English for Work

90 Work Problems

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Email Problems

Choose from 30 email problems.

  1. No Subject Line
  2. Subject Line Not Clear
  3. Does Not Say Why
  4. Write the Main Point First
  5. Too Many Topics
  6. Missing Details
  7. No Deadline Given
  8. Missing: What to Do Next
  9. Reply: Missing Details
  10. Who Will Do It?
  11. Missing: Day and Time
  12. Missing The
  13. Choosing the Right Time Word (in/on/at)
  14. Wrong Question Start
  15. Sentence Not Complete
  1. Sentence Too Long
  2. Wrong Word
  3. Forgot to Attach File
  4. Sounds Like an Order
  5. Not Clear What to Do
  6. No Hello or Goodbye
  7. Say Sorry
  8. “No” Too Strong
  9. Too Many “!” and ALL CAPS
  10. No Greeting
  11. Missing Name in Greeting
  12. No Please or Thank You
  13. When to Reply
  14. Using CC
  15. Using Reply All

Meeting Problems

Choose from 30 meeting problems.

  1. Update Too Long
  2. Missing Numbers
  3. Does Not Say Status
  4. No Time Given
  5. Too Many Details
  6. Who Did What and When?
  7. Does Not Say Problems
  8. Missing Specific Information
  9. Say Only What Is New
  10. Does Not Ask for Questions
  11. No Question Mark
  12. Question Too Long
  13. Question List Too Long
  14. Question Not Clear
  15. No Pause Before the Question
  1. Not Asking for Help
  2. Question at the Right Time
  3. Cannot Answer the Question
  4. Why Sounds Too Strong
  5. Forgetting to Pause
  6. Missing: What to Do
  7. Who Will Do It?
  8. No Deadline for Task
  9. Task List Too Long
  10. No Meeting Notes
  11. Task Not Clear
  12. No Next Meeting Time
  13. Task Not Confirmed
  14. No Email After Meeting
  15. Task Order Not Clear

Presentation Problems

Choose from 30 presentation problems.

  1. Starting Without a Number
  2. Say What You Will Cover
  3. Ending Without a Review
  4. No Action at the End
  5. No Closing Sentence Before Questions
  6. Bad News Sounds Too Harsh
  7. Moving to the Next Section Too Fast
  8. Using the Same Connecting Word
  9. No Summary Sentence
  10. First Sentence Does Not Say the Point
  11. Not Saying Which Point Is Most Important
  12. Long Sentences on Slides
  13. Bullet Points Too Long
  14. Slide Title Is One Word
  15. List Items Start in Different Ways
  1. Not Naming the Part of the Slide
  2. Wrong Word Order on Slides
  3. Slide Has the Wrong Phrase
  4. Wrong Verb for Trends
  5. Unclear Words for Data
  6. Comparing Two Numbers
  7. Not Naming the Chart Part
  8. No Order When Explaining Steps
  9. Missing “That Is” After Work Terms
  10. Not Saying What the Data Means
  11. Wrong Verb for Change
  12. Wrong Word: “Percent” or “Percents”?
  13. Too Many “Maybe” Words
  14. Answering Without a Reason
  15. Not Repeating the Question

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