The document provides tips for reducing word count, including using contractions where possible, eliminating redundant words, removing unnecessary prepositions, replacing phrases with single words, switching from passive to active voice, avoiding words like "very" and "really", and prioritizing concise yet impactful language.

1. How to chop your word
count like a lumberjack

2. Use contractions
● Cannot
● Will not
● You would
● It will

3. Use contractions
● Can’t
● Will not
● You would
● It will

4. Use contractions
● Can’t
● Won’t
● You would
● It will

5. Use contractions
● Can’t
● Won’t
● You’d
● It will

6. Use contractions
● Can’t
● Won’t
● You’d
● It’ll

7. Eliminate redundant wording
● Currently, we live downtown.
● It’s absolutely necessary that we eat.
● I ate every single one of those hot peppers.
● A year is a long period of time.

8. Eliminate redundant wording
● We live downtown.
● It’s absolutely necessary that we eat.
● I ate every single one of those hot peppers.
● A year is a long period of time.

9. Eliminate redundant wording
● We live downtown.
● It’s necessary that we eat.
● I ate every single one of those hot peppers.
● A year is a long period of time.

10. Eliminate redundant wording
● We live downtown.
● It’s necessary that we eat.
● I ate every hot pepper.
● A year is a long period of time.

11. Eliminate redundant wording
● We live downtown.
● It’s necessary that we eat.
● I ate every hot pepper.
● A year is a long period.

12. Remove prepositions
● The shirt of the boy was worn with pride.
● We ate a number of oranges.
● He handed the cheque to me.
● The location of the business is next to the
street with a lot of traffic.

13. Remove prepositions
● The boy pridefully wore his shirt.
● We ate a number of oranges.
● He handed the cheque to me.
● The location of the business is next to the
street with a lot of traffic.

14. Remove prepositions
● The boy pridefully wore his shirt.
● We ate several oranges.
● He handed the cheque to me.
● The location of the business is next to the
street with a lot of traffic.

15. Remove prepositions
● The boy pridefully wore his shirt.
● We ate several oranges.
● He handed me the cheque.
● The location of the business is next to the
street with a lot of traffic.

16. Remove prepositions
● The boy pridefully wore his shirt.
● We ate several oranges.
● He handed me the cheque.
● The business is next to the busy street.

17. Replace phrase with single word
● Find out
● Come up with
● Put up with
● Look in on

18. Replace phrase with single word
● Discover
● Come up with
● Put up with
● Look in on

19. Replace phrase with single word
● Discover
● Provide
● Put up with
● Look in on

20. Replace phrase with single word
● Discover
● Provide
● Endure
● Look in on

21. Replace phrase with single word
● Discover
● Provide
● Endure
● Visit

22. Switch passive voice for active
● The research will be finalized and presented.
● The apple was eaten by the girl.
● Winter was hated by everyone known by me.
● The lawn used to be mowed by my
neighbour.

23. Switch passive voice for active
● I will finalize and present the research.
● The apple was eaten by the girl.
● Winter was hated by everyone known by me.
● The lawn used to be mowed by my
neighbour.

24. Switch passive voice for active
● I will finalize and present the research.
● The girl ate the apple.
● Winter was hated by everyone known by me.
● The lawn used to be mowed by my
neighbour.

25. Switch passive voice for active
● I will finalize and present the research.
● The girl ate the apple.
● Everyone I know hated winter.
● The lawn used to be mowed by my
neighbour.

26. Switch passive voice for active
● I will finalize and present the research.
● The girl ate the apple.
● Everyone I know hated winter.
● My neighbour used to mow my lawn.

27. Avoid using “very” or “really”
● Very hungry
● Really tall
● Very tired
● Really happy

28. Avoid using “very” or “really”
● Famished
● Really tall
● Very tired
● Really happy

29. Avoid using “very” or “really”
● Famished
● Towering
● Very tired
● Really happy

30. Avoid using “very” or “really”
● Famished
● Towering
● Exhausted
● Really happy

31. Avoid using “very” or “really”
● Famished
● Towering
● Exhausted
● Elated