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Description

Business Writing: Structure Your Ideas, Write Faster, Proofread Better

Write a clear email first time and stop postponing the documents that require thought

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

An email read over six times before sending, a meeting report started three times, a memo that comes back annotated because nobody understood it. Business writing costs time to anyone who doubts their fluency on the page, and that doubt is more expensive than the mistakes themselves.

Two days to regain fluency: clarify what you want to achieve before writing, build a simple structure, write sentences that are understood first time, and proofread methodically rather than by instinct. Participants work on their own documents and leave with reusable templates for their recurring messages.

Learning objectives

  • State the essential message in a single sentence before starting to write
  • Build a readable structure for an email, a memo or a meeting report
  • Write short, precise sentences suited to the reader
  • Proofread a text in three distinct passes to correct both substance and form
  • Reuse templates for the documents that come back every week

What makes this programme different

Work on real documents brought by participants
Timed exercises to break through the blank-page block
A personal template notebook built during the session and taken away at the end

Programme

1Clarifying Your Intention Before Writing

Knowing why you are writing and to whom

  • Identifying the reader and the action expected
  • Choosing between an email, a memo and a meeting report
  • Stating the essential message in one sentence
  • Gathering the missing information before drafting

2Structuring a Short Document

A structure that can be skim-read

  • Essential message placed first, then the supporting detail
  • Breaking text into single-idea paragraphs
  • Headings and subheadings that carry the information
  • Suitable opening and closing formulas

3Writing Simply

Sentences understood first time

  • Short sentences built around an action verb
  • Removing phrasing that weighs the text down
  • Precision with dates, figures and names
  • Tone adjusted to an internal or external reader

4Proofreading and Working Faster

Moving past the perfectionism that blocks you

  • A three-pass proofreading method
  • The most frequent spelling and wording pitfalls
  • Reusable templates for recurring documents
  • How much time to invest according to what is at stake

Who is it for

Administrative assistants, technicians, administrative officers and anyone who writes emails, memos or meeting reports without feeling confident in writing.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.