{"id":16472,"date":"2018-01-19T03:07:10","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T07:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/?page_id=16472"},"modified":"2022-09-02T04:51:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T08:51:20","slug":"how-to-avoid-jargon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/","title":{"rendered":"How to avoid jargon \u2014 and why"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Get the gobbledygook and gibberish out<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30312\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-30312\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/how-to-avoid-jargon-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon.png\" data-orig-size=\"500,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-avoid-jargon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jargon. Buzzwords. Acronyms. They\u2019re things that make your readers go, \u201chuh?\u201d And we need to get them out of our messages. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/jargon-written-on-cards-held-by-421949842&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Happy Stock Photo&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon-300x180.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon.png\" alt=\"How to avoid jargon\" title=\"How to avoid jargon\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30312 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon-300x180.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 500px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 500\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"30312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/how-to-avoid-jargon-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon.png\" data-orig-size=\"500,300\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"how-to-avoid-jargon\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Jargon. Buzzwords. Acronyms. They\u2019re things that make your readers go, \u201chuh?\u201d And we need to get them out of our messages. &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/jargon-written-on-cards-held-by-421949842&quot; rel=&quot;noopener&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Image by Happy Stock Photo&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon-300x180.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon.png\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon.png\" alt=\"How to avoid jargon\" title=\"How to avoid jargon\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-full wp-image-30312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon.png 500w, https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-to-avoid-jargon-300x180.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-30312\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jargon. Buzzwords. Acronyms. They\u2019re things that make your readers go, \u201chuh?\u201d And we need to get them out of our messages. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/es\/image-photo\/jargon-written-on-cards-held-by-421949842\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Image by Happy Stock Photo<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">Why avoid jargon?<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How is jargon a barrier to communication?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-is-jargon-a-barrier-to-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-is-jargon-a-barrier-to-communication-150.png\" alt=\"How is jargon a barrier to communication?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-is-jargon-a-barrier-to-communication-150.png\" alt=\"How is jargon a barrier to communication?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How is jargon a barrier to communication?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-is-jargon-a-barrier-to-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How is jargon a barrier to communication?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Technical terminology hurts SEO, social, PR<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Jargon makes your website harder to find, reduces media coverage \u2014 even slashes your social-media influence.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How does jargon affect communication?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-does-jargon-affect-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-does-jargon-affect-communication-150.png\" alt=\"How does jargon affect communication?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-does-jargon-affect-communication-150.png\" alt=\"How does jargon affect communication?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How does jargon affect communication?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-does-jargon-affect-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How does jargon affect communication?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Gobbledygook makes you look less intelligent<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Get the blah blah out: Technical jargon and other gobbledygook may suggest that your organization is in a slump.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How can jargon affect communication?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-can-jargon-affect-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-can-jargon-affect-communication-150.png\" alt=\"How can jargon affect communication?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-can-jargon-affect-communication-150.png\" alt=\"How can jargon affect communication?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How can jargon affect communication?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-can-jargon-affect-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How can jargon affect communication?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Jargon makes your messages harder to read and understand<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Gobbledygook turns readers off and reduces your chances of getting your ideas across.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How can jargon be a barrier to communication?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-can-jargon-be-a-barrier-to-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-can-jargon-be-a-barrier-to-communication-150.png\" alt=\"How can jargon be a barrier to communication?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/how-can-jargon-be-a-barrier-to-communication-150.png\" alt=\"How can jargon be a barrier to communication?\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How can jargon be a barrier to communication?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-can-jargon-be-a-barrier-to-communication\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How can jargon be a barrier to communication?<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Word length, familiarity No. 1 predictor of readability<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Avoid jargon: Short, familiar words are easier to read, understand and remember.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">How to avoid jargon<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"indextabletdleft\"><a title=\"How to overcome jargon in writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-to-overcome-jargon\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-to-overcome-jargon-in-writing-150.png\" alt=\"How to overcome jargon in writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/how-to-overcome-jargon-in-writing-150.png\" alt=\"How to overcome jargon in writing\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/td>\n<td class=\"indextabletdright\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a title=\"How to overcome jargon in writing\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/2022\/08\/how-to-overcome-jargon\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to overcome jargon in writing<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Use the words in your reader\u2019s head, not the words in your head<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Things that make your readers go, \u201chuh?\u201d Translate the language of your organization into the language of your audience.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"indextable\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5px\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<h3 class=\"indextableheader\">More on how to avoid jargon<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/jargon\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Resources on how to avoid jargon\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on how to avoid jargon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/resources-red-book-150.png\" alt=\"Resources on how to avoid jargon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/jargon\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Resources on how to avoid jargon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">Websites, books &amp; other tools<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">Get the gobbledygook out: Get tips for translating jargon, fighting gibberish and otherwise making sense.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n<hr \/>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"27%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/business-jargon\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Quotes on how to avoid business jargon\" width=\"150\" border=\"0\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to avoid business jargon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 150px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 150\/150;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/quotes-150.png\" alt=\"Quotes on how to avoid business jargon\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" border=\"0\"\/><\/noscript><\/a>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"73%\">\n<p class=\"index-story-headline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wyliecomm.com\/writing-tips\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/business-jargon\/\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Quotes on how to avoid business jargon<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-deck\">What writers and others say<\/p>\n<p class=\"index-story-intro\">\u201cIf you can\u2019t explain something simply, you don\u2019t understand it well.\u201d \u2014 Albert Einstein, the father of modern physics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">Get <strong><a class=\"locked\" title=\"More tips on jargon - Rev Up Readership\" href=\"https:\/\/revvingupreadership.com\/writing\/what-is-readability\/how-to-avoid-jargon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">more tips on jargon<\/a><\/strong> on Rev Up Readership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get the gobbledygook and gibberish out Why avoid jargon? 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