The Economist once said that Nigerian English is “prone to verbal flourishes“. And nowhere is this so apparent as in our speeches and writeups- whether emails, proposals and  CVs.

These “verbal flourishes” might add flavour to a speech, but for official correspondence, it doesn’t help any.

If you’ve ever wondered why your proposal always lands in the bin or how to get your official correspondence stand out from the pack, wonder no more. Sam Hart has a simple answer for you: do not ramble.

See below:

For the umpteenth time, when you are writing to an oga, endeavour to make your point as quickly as possible & be clear on your expectations.

— Sam Hart (@hartng) November 2, 2017

Now go and do likewise.