The document discusses tips for concise writing. It states the golden rule is to consider the reader by providing the right information at the right time in a way that is concise, relevant, and accessible. Techniques for applying the rule of conciseness include good planning, eliminating unnecessary details, and focusing on one topic per paragraph. While casual conversation can be appropriate in some contexts if it meets the reader's needs, the primary focus should be getting work-related information across efficiently.

1. You CAN Write Well! Tips and tricks for getting your message across in print Part 2 of 4 Erica MacCreaigh Correctional Libraries Senior Consultant Colorado State Library

2. The First Deadly Sin Ignoring your reader’s needs

3. TheGolden Ruleof Good Writing It’s all about your reader(s)

4. What every reader needs: More time

5. What every reader needs: More time The right information at the right time

6. What every reader needs: More time The right information at the right time Someone who speaks their language

7. Readers need information that is: Concise

8. Readers need information that is: Concise Relevant

9. Readers need information that is: Concise Relevant Accessible

10. TheGolden Ruleof Conciseness Less is best

11. Techniques for applying the Golden Rule of Conciseness Good planning

12. Techniques for applying the Golden Rule of Conciseness Good planning Eliminate chit chat and back story

13. Techniques for applying the Golden Rule of Conciseness Good planning Eliminate chit chat and back story The 1-topic rule

14. Hello, Maude: It’s me – Margaret! How are you doing today? I’ve been completely overwhelmed by all of this collection development. Looks like we’re going to come in just under budget, but we’re really shaving a lot off the reference collection to do it. I’ve got to get a repairman over because our dishwasher blew up last night and took half my dishes with it. I’ll be taking four hours of personal leave on Friday. Let me know if that’s going to be a problem, what with the annual budget proposal coming up next week. By the way, we need to talk about how to allocate that grant money before the end of the fiscal year. Have a great day and I’ll talk to you soon!

15. Hello, Maude: It’s me – Margaret! How are you doing today? I’ve been completely overwhelmed by all of this collection development. Looks like we’re going to come in just under budget, but we’re really shaving a lot off the reference collection to do it. I’ve got to get a repairman over because our dishwasher blew up last night and took half my dishes with it. I’ll be taking four hours of personal leave on Friday. Let me know if that’s going to be a problem, what with the annual budget proposal coming up next week. By the way, we need to talk about how to allocate that grant money before the end of the fiscal year. Have a great day and I’ll talk to you soon!

16. Hello, Maude: It’s me – Margaret! How are you doing today? I’ve been completely overwhelmed by all of this collection development. Looks like we’re going to come in just under budget, but we’re really shaving a lot off the reference collection to do it. I’ve got to get a repairman over because our dishwasher blew up last night and took half my dishes with it. I’ll be taking four hours of personal leave on Friday. Let me know if that’s going to be a problem, what with the annual budget proposal coming up next week. By the way, we need to talk about how to allocate that grant money before the end of the fiscal year. Have a great day and I’ll talk to you soon!

17. The Compelling Case for Casual Conversation

19. If it’s appropriate per your relationship with the reader

20. If it’s what the reader needs