I often ask students about their motivation for studying Computer Science at University, you can hear some of their answers in chapter @ref(hearing). One of my tutees^[who shall remain anonymous] once told me they chose to study computing because (quote): I didn't like all the arty-farty humanities subjects at school. Literature, history, languages, culture, all those essays we had to write and debates about politics. Bla bla bla. I hated that stuff! (unquote) My tutee preferred the precision and accuracy of mathematics and science. Fair enough, but while you can run from written and spoken communication, but you can't hide from it. Writing a CV, covering letter or filling in an application form is just the tip of the natural language iceberg, section @ref(nle) outlines the some of the rest. This chapter looks at some simple techniques for improving and investing in your written communication skills. Avoidance sketch by Visual Thinkery is licensed under CC-BY-ND