Why isn't excitement professional—especially when it's showcased by women?!!!

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January 29,2022 at 9:17PM UTC

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Why isn't excitement professional—especially when it's showcased by women?!!!

We've been conditioned to remove exclamation points where we can. But full disclosure: I use lots of exclamation points in my day-to-day: slacks, emails, decks, etc. What in the world is so wrong with that? Please weigh in.

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AnonymousJanuary 30,2022 at 12:56AM UTC
I'm an exclamation mark user!!! My admin doesn't care for it, so I try to restrain myself in some publications; however, I do believe that the mark's are indicative of my personality, so I tend to include them.
AnonymousJanuary 30,2022 at 5:41PM UTC
I think it wears thin after awhile and is diluted with constant use. Like emails in all caps.
But that's just my opinion. I prefer succinct vocabulary and humor to convey excitement and flourish.
Deborah PavekFebruary 5,2022 at 9:01PM UTC
When too many exclamation points are used how are folx supposed to know what is important?
This pretty well sums up the basic grammar rule for the exclamation mark:
An exclamation mark usually shows strong feeling, such as surprise, anger or joy. Using an exclamation mark when writing is rather like shouting or raising your voice when speaking. Exclamation marks are most commonly used in writing quoted speech. You should avoid using exclamation marks in formal writing, unless absolutely necessary.