Delete These Now: 15 Email Phrases Killing Your Professional Image

Formal isn't the same as professional. Modern professional English values clarity and directness, and an overly formal email reads as stiff or disconnected from the reader, even when every rule was followed correctly. This free guide names 15 phrases that quietly undercut your professional image, organized by where they show up in an email, and gives you the exact replacement for each one.

What's Included:

- 6 sections covering openers, mid-email phrases, and closers that miss the mark, plus a five-point pre-send check

- 15 phrases identified by name across 5 tables, each with what to write instead

- A full before-and-after email rewrite, so you see the pattern applied to a real message start to finish

- A quick reference listing all 15 phrases to delete, grouped by category

Who it's for: adult professionals (B1-C1+ English level) who write formal-sounding emails out of habit and want to know specifically which phrases are working against them, not a general reminder to "sound more natural."

How to use it: read through the three sections once, then run your next email through the five-point check before you send it. Compare it against the before-and-after rewrite if you're not sure whether a line still needs work, and keep the quick reference open the first few times you rewrite a habitual phrase.

Professional English isn't about being perfect. It's about every phrase serving the reader instead of the writer, since "I am writing to inform you" announces your action while "Please do not hesitate to contact me" only reassures you that you sounded polite. This free guide catches the 15 most common places that goes wrong, with the exact fix for each one.

Answer keys: not applicable, this is a phrase-and-rewrite reference, not a set of graded exercises.

File type: PDF, 10 pages.

Format: instant digital download, non-editable.

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