I had an English professor in college who once explained why we should never use exclamation points. “Let the words in the sentence convey the intensity,” he said. “Not the exclamation point.” The ...

For years, I resisted the exclamation point. In emails, I typed “Hi”; not “Hi!” “8:30”; not “8:30!” And “Disregard previous email. I found a large binder clip”; not “Disregard previous email!! I found ...

Inboxes may be full of short notes, but a new study suggests one tiny mark can change how those messages land. Researchers report that exclamation points raise perceptions of warmth and enthusiasm ...

We have already covered the difficult question of how to use emojis in the workplace. Now I will be leading you through an advanced course on whether or not you should use exclamation points. But ...

Back when I was in school and learning to write, I was taught that exclamation points should be used sparingly. Unless someone is literally screaming in agony or a war has just ended, adding one makes ...

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