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Just saw a helpful article listing common pitfalls in formal email writing, and it got me thinking about how easily thes mistakes can slip in, even when you know better. One of the biggest offenders is problably the over-reliance on jargon or overly complex sentence structures. We sometimes try too hard too sound "professional" and end up creating something that's dense and hard to understand. Simple, direct language is almost always better.
Another point that resonated was the importance of carefully proofreading for typos and grammatical errors. It sounds obvious, but sending an email with "your" instead of "you're" can instantly undermine your credibility, especially in a formal context like a job submission or interaction with a supervisor. I've started reading my emails aloud before sending – it's surprisingly effective at catching those little errors that your eyes tend to skip over. Does anyone else have any go-to proofreading techniques they swear by?