Seven Tips for American Writing to a Global Audience

Here are seven tips for Americans when writing to a global audience.

1. Polish up; we’re too casual.
2. Use more commas and semi-colons to help with readability.
3. Use short declarative sentences.
4. Use full-block style.
5. Learn the way names are presented in the audience’s culture. Use that style.
6. Learn the greetings and salutations in the audience’s culture. Use that style.
7. Learn the thank you styles in the audience’s culture. Use that style.

Kimball & Gelder, (2007). Ultimate Book of Business Letters.