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The conclusion of "Attention to Details" and the last piece from this book. Breathe a sign of relief, people! Next month, I think, for the first time on this site, I'll use those "Dear Sir/Yours truly" letters I've always avoided.
Remember, the dictation pieces must be a minimum of three minutes to be a valid test. Anything here under three minutes is therefore not acceptable for testing purposes. Keep in mind that before Diamond Jubilee Gregg, all shorthand tests were five minutes. If you go back far enough, tests were ten minutes or longer.
Applied Secretarial Practice, The Gregg Publishing Company, 1934, p 357
Attention to Details (concluded)
Correspondence or papers that are asked for should be scrutinized to make sure that everything essential for his information is included so far as you are able to judge. If the employer is vague in his instructions, or appears to be undecided upon questions to record, you should assist him by making suggestions which you should be able to make, since the details of his office are largely in your hands; in fact, the more you know about your employer’s work, his various activities, social as well as business, the better able you will be to take care of the details. Cultivate the habit of going into matters thoroughly. Do not jump at conclusions. Whenever possible, verify all matters of information or record. It is much better to “know” than to “think”—the latter generally means to “guess.”
Attention to details involves the question of personal efficiency. It means a study of all the activities in which you are supposed to participate, or consummate, and to arrange for routine matters to be taken care of as a matter of routine. Order and a logical planning of your work will be of great assistance to you in taking care of details.
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