Importance of Technical Writing

Discuss Importance of Technical Writing?

Business
Through technical correspondence employees
• Maintain good customer/client relations (follow-up letters)
• Make sure that work has been completed on time (memos / e-mails)
• Inform that work has been completed (progress report)
• Generate income (sales letters, fliers and brochures)
• Make sure that machinery is working (user manuals)
• Get a job (cv / resumes)
• Inform the world about your company’s products / services (internet /
websites)

Time 
Technical writing is important because it requires your time.
Across all professions, workers spend nearly one-third of their time writing (31
percent).
Generally speaking, new hires might spend less time writing on the job. As a
supervisor, you will spend more time directing your sub-ordinates/ workers/
members through written communication/correspondence

Money
Time is money
• Cost of Correspondence
• Percentage of salary
• Generating income