If there’s one change you can make to seem instantly more decisive and professional, it’s cutting hedging words—like “just, “fairly,” and “somewhat”—from your writing.

Choosing the right verbs can inspire everything from a like or a share to a timely hurricane evacuation.

The exclamation point isn’t just the editorial equivalent to avocados, LaCroix, selfies and millennial pink. It’s a tool that all writers—no matter their age—can and should use at work.