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Practical answers to the questions that come up while you are filling a template in - what belongs on a CV, how to word an invitation, and what makes an invoice get paid on time.
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When to Send Wedding Invitations
How many weeks before the wedding to post invitations, when to send save-the-dates, and when to set the RSVP deadline.
6 min readWhat Should Be Included in a Wedding Invitation
The six elements every wedding invitation needs, what belongs on a separate details card, and the mistakes that cause guests to call and ask.
7 min readWedding Card Invitation Wording Examples
Copy-and-paste wedding invitation wording for formal, casual, bride-hosted and nikah invitations, with notes on when each one fits.
8 min readWhat to Include in a CV
The sections every CV needs, what to cut, and why photographs and dates of birth cause problems in some countries.
7 min readCV vs Resume: What Is the Difference?
What the two words mean in different countries, when the difference actually matters, and which one to send.
5 min readHow to Write an Invoice
What has to appear on an invoice, how to number them, what payment terms to set, and how to chase late payment without damage.
6 min readWhat to Write in a Birthday Card
How to write a birthday message that sounds like you, with openings for friends, parents, colleagues and people you barely know.
6 min readWhat to Write in a Sympathy Card
How to write a condolence message that helps, the phrases that land badly however well meant, and why a late card is still worth sending.
6 min readWhat to Write in an Eid Card
Eid Mubarak wording for family, friends, colleagues and clients, plus notes on writing the card in Urdu or Arabic.
5 min readSocial Media Image Sizes
Current pixel sizes for Instagram, YouTube, Facebook and LinkedIn, which ones get cropped, and why uploading bigger does not help.
5 min readHow to Design a Flyer
Why most flyers get binned in two seconds, what to lead with instead of your business name, and how much to print.
6 min readHow to Make a Worksheet
How much answer space to leave, how many questions to set, and the layout mistakes that make a worksheet take twice as long.
6 min readWriting Report Card Comments
How to write remarks parents can act on, phrases that say nothing, and how to raise a problem without damaging the child.
6 min readHow to Make a Monthly Budget
What order to list things in, why savings goes before spending, and what to do about the costs that only come twice a year.
6 min readHow to Plan Meals for a Week
Why weekly beats fortnightly, which meals are worth planning, and how to build the shopping list out of the plan rather than beside it.
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