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Use Words to Your Advantage

10/9/2012

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by Aly Evans

Creative writing skills are important in the grant writing process as the ability to tell your story is essential when presenting your project or program ideas to a funder.  Equally important is the selection of the “right” words to clearly convey your point.  According to Anne Bromely, grammar and writing instructor at San Diego State University’s Extension Program, “short letters are remembered; long ones are skimmed and filed.” When over-used or vague words are included in your proposal you are missing the opportunity for your words to be remembered.   See the list below for advantageous alternative words to strengthen your writing. 

Instead of Using these Weak/Vague/Redundant Words…
  1. accommodate
  2. advise
  3. affirmative
  4. approximately
  5. at this point in time
  6. cognizant
  7. ascertain
  8. concerning
  9. endeavor
  10. disseminate
  11. due to the fact that
  12. expedite
  13. facilitate 
  14. generate
  15. indicate  
  16. in lieu of                
  17. make a determination
  18. numerous
  19. observe
  20. originated
  21. personnel

Use these Strong/Clear Words!


  1. serve
  2. tell
  3. yes
  4. about
  5. now
  6. know
  7. find out
  8. about
  9. try
  10. spread
  11. because/since
  12. rush
  13. help
  14. make
  15. say
  16. instead
  17. decide
  18. many
  19. see
  20. began
  21. people

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