HoracourseFree introductory lessons
Learn something
useful after work.
Make a clearer report. Plan a better campaign. Write an email that gets to the point. Start with one small lesson, then put it to work.
Courses built around real work
Four starting points for the things you do every week. Each includes an introductory lesson, a practical exercise and a worksheet to take away.
Small enough to start.
Useful enough to keep.
You do not need a new routine or a free weekend. Bring a little curiosity and something you would like to do better.
Pick a task, not a big promise
Choose one thing: a campaign brief, a monthly total, a clearer screen or a better email.
Read, then try it yourself
Follow a short explanation and work through the example. Compare your approach with the suggested answer.
Take it back to work
Download the worksheet and adapt it to a task of your own. Mark the lesson complete to keep track on this browser.
A ten-minute writing practice
A good email starts
with a clear ask.
Put the request first, give just enough context, and make the next step easy to find.
Before
“Just following up on the proposal we discussed. It would be great to hear your thoughts whenever you have a moment.”
Try making the request specific: what do you need, from whom, and by when?
A few things
before you begin
Straight answers about the lessons and how this site works.
Do I need any experience?
No. These introductory lessons assume you are starting out. For the spreadsheet exercise, a spreadsheet app is helpful but you can work through the example on paper.
Are the lessons free?
Yes. All four introductory lessons and their worksheets are free. There is no checkout or subscription on this site.
Can I come back to my progress?
Mark a lesson complete and this browser will remember it using local storage. Progress does not sync to another device and disappears if you clear this site's browser data. If storage is unavailable, the lessons still work.
Do I get a certificate?
These short lessons are for practice and do not award an accredited qualification or certificate. Keep the work you make as a useful reference.
What happens to what I type?
The writing exercise runs in your browser. Your draft is not sent to a server or saved after you leave the page. Only lesson completion is saved locally.
One lesson is a good start.
Choose something you can use this week.