Writing Effectively at The World Health Organization

ORGANIZING

As with any other document, time spent organizing your thoughts and your required content before you begin your correspondence is repaid in ease of drafting. Module 1 provided some guidance for organizing your thoughts and determining the appropriate structure for your document.

There are additional considerations in the organizing phase of writing correspondence. Things to consider include level of formality, and appropriate openings and closings. These are discussed in the next few screens.

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