Here are some tips for making your documents the best that they can be:

• Use a dictionary. It doesn’t matter which form you use, but it is important that you be consistent.
• Use spell check on your computer, but don’t rely on it totally since it often misses incorrect homonyms.
• Use the Internet or a telephone book to check spelling of names and addresses. However, there are sometimes errors in these sources, too. If you are not sure, simply call the office of the person you are contacting and ask.
• Proofread your work, and when possible, have someone else proofread your work.
• Learn some little tricks to help you remember words that you use frequently but still spell incorrectly, like "i before e, except after c."
• Make a list of your most common spelling errors and learn how to spell those words correctly. Keep that list posted so you can refer to it when you need to.