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      Method Help

      How to write concise and clear acknowledgements section for thesis or manusc...

      Method Help

      Acknowledgements sections give credit to supervisors, lab mates, funders and participants. Many authors struggle with tone and appropriate length. What principles guide you when drafting acknowledgements?

      John Smith, Jing Yang and 59 others
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      • Keep acknowledgements sincere and concise, avoid overly‑flowery exaggerated phrasing.

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        • Make sure you do not accidentally include people who decline to be acknowledged.

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          • Distinguish institutional funding acknowledgements from personal thanks to individuals.

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            • Respect privacy; do not disclose sensitive personal stories inside acknowledgements.

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