Is it better to quantify impact in activities description, even if numbers are low?

NiceUnparticularMan
Sat, 07 Dec 2024 06:53:46 +0000

This is sort of straight out of Rhetoric 101, but I would say yes. Specific numbers have a tendency to grab the reader’s mental attention. So even if the number is low, if it is very specific I think it can help increase the impact of the description.

And for this reason, I would not use a description like, “Raised approximately $250,” if you can avoid it. Much better, I think, to say, “Raised $247.38.” It might seem trivial, but I do think the second is likely to have more rhetorical impact. Indeed, I think the connotation is you are proud of every last cent, which speaks well to your values.