Apply rules and shortcuts

Let's say you need to send a thank-you note…or write a solid cover letter.…You know what you want to say,…mostly, but where do you begin?…By building your own style guide and examples,…you create a system to streamline your work, stay on task,…and focus on what really matters, your content.…Start from a good place, one where…thank-you notes, canned responses, requests,…and similar documents are already written.…This can be your own file of saved work, your sent folder,…or an example floating around on the Internet.…

You don't need to reinvent the wheel…each time you draft new correspondence.…For instance, let's say I had a great interview yesterday…and I want to follow up with a note to thank my interviewer…and demonstrate my interest in the position.…Have I sent thank-you notes in the past?…Absolutely.…I can start by doing a quick search of my sent mail,…but what if your search doesn't give you what you want?…Let's start a new note, and it can be one…of the foundations of your style guide…that has templates you can use in the future.…