# Effective Business Writing Canonical URL: ## Overview ### Learn Effective Business Writing in Manhattan, New York In Effective Business Writing, you'll learn how to write professional emails and other standard business documents that get results. First, you'll learn key strategies to write effectively. Then, you'll develop a variety of business documents throughout the course, including emails, proposals, and letters. The course begins with an introduction to writing compelling sentences, structuring the content, and determining your target audience. In each lesson, you'll review examples of effective business communication and write your own. By the end of Effective Business Writing, you'll be able to write anything from bad-news memos to proposals and thank you notes. ### Enroll in Business Writing Bootcamp and Save! By the end of our [Business Writing Bootcamp](/courses/effective-business-writing), you'll be prepared to write communication to internal and external stakeholders. The Business Writing Bootcamp includes our three core writing courses—Grammar Essentials, Effective Business Writing, and Advanced Business Writing. Save 20% on all three classes by enrolling in the bootcamp. ## What you'll learn - Identify techniques to write effective business communication - Write electronic communication that is clear, concise, and appropriate in a business context - Apply the writing principles you have studied to specific business situations and learn to address the needs of a particular audience - Use your writing and diplomatic skills to create formal business letters - Use basic persuasive strategies that will allow you to plan and deliver effective proposals ## Curriculum #### Writing Effective Business Communication - Write Strong Sentences - Organize Your Content - Analyze Your Audience #### Writing Email and Other Electronic Communication - Write an Email - Write Instant Messages and Text Messages #### Writing Common Business Documents - Write an Internal Announcement - Write a Routine Request - Write a Response to Routine Requests - Write a Complaint - Write a Positive Response to Customer Complaints - Write Bad-News Messages #### Writing a Business Letter - Write a Business Letter - Write a Thank-You Letter #### Writing Business Proposals - Persuade Your Audience - Write an Executive Summary - Use Visuals ## Schedule - Jul 17, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC - Aug 25, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC - Sep 9, 2026 8:30am–4:00pm — NYC - Oct 15, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC - Dec 3, 2026 10:00am–5:00pm — NYC ## Pricing **Tuition:** $325