Direct Mail – Part 7: Drayton Bird’s 15-point Checklist for Powerful Copy


The Direct Mail Seminar focused on a 15- point checklist for writing powerful copy from Drayton Bird.  The checklist is as follows:

  1. Is there a letter?
  2. Does it read like a letter?
  3. Does it look like a letter?
  4. Does it waffle?
  5. Is it simple?
  6. Does it use boring jargon?
  7. Are there too many words?
  8. Can you edit?
  9. Is it active (not passive)?
  10. Is it complete?
  11. Are you worthy?
  12. Is it warm and friendly?
  13. Is there proof?
  14. Does it ask for action?
  15. Is it idiot-proof?

This is a useful checklist to run through prior to sending out those thousands of marketing letters.

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