Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about how creativity and communications accelerate success. Most of the communication workshops I facilitate focus on ...

When you feel miserable, it’s hard to craft the perfect sick-day email. We’ve done the hard part for you, so all you have to do is copy, paste and fill in the blanks! Your head is throbbing, your ...

What’s the one thing you want, most of all, after a job interview? A job, right? But first things first - before you get the job offer, you’ve got to have a little more dialogue - even if you crushed ...

Hi again. Bumping this to the top of your inbox. Did you see my last email? I wanted to quickly check in. You're bound to get ghosted over email at least once in your career — and when you do, it can ...

Email is the primary mode of communication for many organizations. Therefore, the ability to write professional emails is a vital skill that can significantly impact your career success. Whether ...

Yes, warm intros are the best way to approach investors and should ideally be your Plan A. But what if you can’t get one of those? As I’ve discussed in the past, cold emails can work well, too, and ...

You’ve just finished an interview for a job opportunity you’re really excited about. You know you should send a thank-you note to your interviewers, but you’re not sure what to write. How much detail ...

In her new book, Syme's Letter Writer, Rachel Syme of The New Yorker explains how to write a delightful letter to a loved one. Unlike texting and email, old-fashioned letters, hand-addressed and sent ...

What if your inbox were jam-packed with AI-generated emails? You may already be on the receiving end of emails written by artificial intelligence, with the help of a human prompter. Austin Distel, a ...

Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed ...