Please reply to this post by a classmate. 150 words minimum.

This topic is very interesting to me as I have never thought about my strengths or weaknesses of my writing skills. I believe a strength that I have in writing is the fact the I read and reread everything that I type before I send it on to anyone. I look to make sure all words are spelled correctly and that all my grammar is used correctly. I try to keep all my communications informative and to the point, so to stay on the topic at hand. If possible, I like to know who I am writing to and like to address my correspondence directly to them; but if I cant, I always try to use to whom it may concern. The weaknesses that I know I have is that I have a tendency of being to direct at times and it can come off harsh to some readers. I also tend to be long winded. I dont know how to keep letters or emails short and sweet. I feel like I need to get everything out that needs to be said, regardless of how long it may make the letter. I am hoping with the class, I will learn how to do short and sweet correspondences and not seem like I am just rambling. In my career professional writing is extremely important as I am an Administrator in my department and am constantly sending out emails and letters daily. I must send emails to doctors, residents, and others in and outside of the hospital regarding different issues everyday all day. All my correspondence must be professional, and the reader must be able to understand what is being said. There is no time for rambling or bad grammar in these types of emails. If I had to rate my email skills on a scale of 1-10, I would give myself a 5. I still make mistakes when sending emails and will not use correct grammar depending on who I am sending the email to. I know that is not very professional and it is something that I need to work on. The areas that I could improve on is the style of my emails and/or letters that I send out. The email errors that I see all the time is people using all caps to get a point a across, not realizing they are yelling in the email. I also see people type in red, which I was always taught that meant you were angry. I try not to use red in any formal email. Finally, another error that I see all the time are people using emojis. In my opinion, emojis do not belong in any work-related emails.