RE: Proposal Writing: Second Person vs. Third Person

Subject: RE: Proposal Writing: Second Person vs. Third Person
From: Jim Shaeffer <jims -at- spsi -dot- com>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Fri, 9 Mar 2001 12:02:26 -0500

In defense of Third Person:
One of the most important things in a proposal is a clear statement of who
will do what. Proposals get passed around and read by a lot of _different_
audiences. Each audience is a different YOU.
So saying, "You will deliver the required pages in 30 days." can be
ambiguous while saying, "The document sub-contractor will deliver the
required pages in 30 days." can be clearer.

Don't get me wrong. My manuals and help files are written in the second
person. I'm just saying, third person has its points.

Jim Shaeffer (jims -at- spsi -dot- com)



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