Secret #2: It’s in the Details 51
Write a 300- to 400-word report double-spaced.
Rather than say,
I need help finding my lost cat.
say,
I need your help to find my lost three-year-old silver
tabby male cat who answers to the name Hank.
Rather than say,
Get this to me soon.
say,
I need this by 3:00 p.m.Thursday.
Rather than say,
Stop sexually harassing me.
say,
I want you to stop commenting on how I dress and to
stop calling me honey.