Email Power Swaps

Replace 'Just checking in' with 'Following up on our discussion about X'. Swap 'I wanted to write' for 'I am writing to confirm'. Swap 'I think we should' for 'I recommend we'. Written words are re-read and forwarded, so each phrase you tighten works for you long after you hit send.

Before sending any important email, re-read it once to catch weak phrases. A 30-second pass stops hundreds of undermining words from ever reaching influential inboxes — the cheapest edit you can make to how you come across in writing.