Workplace Writing
All articles on workplace writing — practical guides for ESL professionals writing in English.
How to Escalate Politely in English When You're the Non-Native on the Thread
Escalating an unresolved issue is one of the hardest professional writing tasks for non-native speakers. Too deferential and nothing happens. Too direct and the relationship breaks. Here is the structure that works.
8 min read · 2026-04-23Writing a Tenancy Dispute Email in Australian English
Tenancy disputes require a specific register: firm, documented, and legally aware without being aggressive. Here is how to write one correctly for an Australian context.
9 min read · 2026-04-20One-Pagers That Don't Read as Translated: A Checklist
A business one-pager written by a non-native speaker often passes grammar checks and still reads as translated. Here is the checklist to identify and fix the specific signals.
8 min read · 2026-03-19The Review Cycle: How to Write Feedback a Native Reader Won't Rephrase
If your document review comments consistently get rewritten before being sent, the issue is not your ideas — it's the register. Here's how to write review feedback that lands without a native editor.
7 min read · 2026-02-19