When It’s OK to Use an Exclamation Mark and When It’s Not (Infographic)

By Kristin Piombino Mar 02, 2015

This story originally appeared on PR Daily

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.”

You don’t want to be the person laughing at his own joke.

That’s why you should print out this infographic from Hubspot and keep it close to your computer. It’s a handy little flowchart that will help you decide whether a sentence truly needs an exclamation point. (Hint: Most sentences don’t.)

Check it out:

Click to Enlarge

When It's OK to Use an Exclamation Mark and When It's Not (Infographic)

F. Scott Fitzgerald once said, “An exclamation point is like laughing at your own joke.”

You don’t want to be the person laughing at his own joke.

That’s why you should print out this infographic from Hubspot and keep it close to your computer. It’s a handy little flowchart that will help you decide whether a sentence truly needs an exclamation point. (Hint: Most sentences don’t.)

Check it out:

Click to Enlarge

When It's OK to Use an Exclamation Mark and When It's Not (Infographic)

The rest of this article is locked.

Join Entrepreneur+ today for access.

Subscribe Now

Already have an account? Sign In

Kristin Piombino is associate editor of Ragan.com

Related Content