This book helps you master these basic writing essentials: getting through to your reader, employing appropriate words and phrases, consistency in the use of UK or US English, crafting clear and concise sentences, avoiding redundancies, punctuating, paragraphing, and referencing. It gives you knowledge and hones your skills to write effective emails and letters (e.g. asking and giving information or advice, making and responding to enquiries, recommending a person or service, and drafting and responding to complaints) and messages for special occasions (e.g. promotion, retirement, anniversary). Dr Rolade Berthier lives in France and works as a freelance English Language Trainer in Luxembourg. She has worked in Asia, Australia and Europe for universities, research institutions, and government and non-government agencies. She is the author of "Journey to the World of Public Service Employment," "Cross-Cultural Liaison," "Intelligence, Giftedness: Pre-cradle to Post-grave," and "Future Perfect". She has written several reports and journal articles on social and sociological issues, such as ethnicity and crime, employment of migrant women, and multiculturalism. She owns and writes for www.beingintelligentgifted.com, possesses a Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology) from The University of Queensland (Australia), and has a French language certificate from Sorbonne University in Paris.