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48-hour Professional Business Writing Course

Write with Confidence

Learn English-Language Business Writing in your office or home, through e-mails

Being able to write in a clear, concise and professional style is important to your business!

Professionals spend up to 40% of their time writing emails, and reports. If you are writing in English for business as a non-native speaker, you are struggling with at least 5 of the following problems:

  • You spend too much time finding the right words and phrases
  • Your written style comes from oral English and does not look professional enough
  • You are not sure how to structure your thoughts on paper
  • You are not familiar with the professional language you should use
  • You cannot check your own mistakes before you send your mail or report

Our business writing course will quickly provide you or your team with the skills to explain business concepts, products, services, or ideas to others. We offer a professional e-mail based course combined with in-house customized training that provides a blended learning environment.

Who should attend?

  • Managers, supervisors, administrators, secretaries, assistants, office managers, executives, client service staff, PR, media professionals whose job involves:
  • E-mail communication with customers
  • Several internal e-mails to colleagues and supervisors
  • Writing reports in English quickly and efficiently
  • Composing media reviews or press releases

 What are the Topics Covered? 

  1. E-mails: Arranging meetings
  2. E-mails: Invitations and directions
  3. E-mails: Negotiating projects
  4. E-mails: Enquiries and orders
  5. E-mails: Asking for payment
  6. E-mails: Complaints and apologies
  7. Reports: Reporting achievements
  8. Reports: Reporting problems
  9. PR Writing: Giving news

  What Business Writing Skills Can I Learn?

  • Using formal and informal styles correctly
  • Finding and avoiding common mistakes
  • Opening and closing e-mails
  • Correct spelling and punctuation
  • Writing long sentences without mistakes
  • Using data and visuals in mails and reports
  • Structuring mails and reports correctly

Why Learn through E-mail?

We recognize that busy professionals might not always find the time to attend training. However, they can still accomplish exercises in their own time and receive the necessary feedback from the trainer. E-mail is a powerful tool for communication and the training utilizes this tool so participants get to talk the talk and walk the walk.

How Does this Training Work?

The course is a combination of face-to-face training with a qualified native English trainer and writing assignments that participants can finish in their office, at home or on a business trip.

Participants receive a CD containing our carefully assembled exercises. After each session participants send an e-mail with their completed exercises to the trainer who will evaluate and provide feedback.

25% face-to-face training

75% writing in your office or home

Email penny@sh-cbc.com for more information