Fast-Track Commercial Writing Skills Course
1Summary
Most employees are expected to write well, yet very few are ever actually taught how. Reports, emails, memos, and proposals go out every day with no guidance beyond "make it sound professional" — which is exactly the gap this short, focused course closes.
Offered by the Arab British Fellowship Training Academy, this course treats writing as a learnable skill rather than a fixed talent. Anyone, regardless of natural ability, can become a confident business writer with the right training and practice — someone who can turn ideas into text that communicates clearly, reads professionally, and gets results, whether the goal is to inform, persuade, or deliver difficult news.
2Objectives and target group
Who Should Attend?
- Managers of companies and enterprises who write or review business documents.
- Legal department staff and businessmen developing their writing skills.
- Employees in legal management and business writing roles.
- Law students, graduates, and trainee lawyers building written communication skills.
How will participants benefit from the course?
- Understand the context of commercial writing and plan business messages before drafting.
- Recognise and fix common English-language mistakes in your own writing.
- Use the right style and tone for each business writing context.
- Confidently handle the different types of written material you meet in daily business.
3Course Content
Module 1: Setting the Stage for Business Writing
- Understanding organisational culture and its effect on writing.
- Comparing different media formats: print, email, and presentations.
Module 2: From Blank Page to First Draft
- Planning a business message before writing it.
- Drafting business letters with a clear structure and purpose.
Module 3: Editing for Clarity
- Reviewing and modifying commercial writing content.
- Matching composition, style, and language to the type of message.
Module 4: Writing for Different Outcomes
- Routine messages and messages carrying good news or goodwill.
- Messages delivering bad news.
- Persuasive messages.