* Practice, practice, practice and rewrite, rewrite, rewrite using the "Preview Message" option to see how it looks;
* Avoid using the same adjectives twice in a row; * Delete extra words that don't change the meaning; * Use Cut and Paste to reverse sentence structure; * Use Cut and Paste to move sentences and paragraphs to better locations; * Without getting carried away with the idea, don't be afraid to use slang or to coin new words or phrases, but enclose unfamiliar expressions in parentheses; * Use the online spelling checker to confirm to yourself that the word you use actually means what you think it does.