I figure it's because they're trying to sound corporate, because that's just how people imagine "official" communications have to sound. Clear, simple writing w

I figure it's because they're trying to sound corporate, because that's just how people imagine "official" communications have to sound. Clear, simple writing would be too casual! It's possible to write corporate communications in a straightforward and effective style, but it requires a level of writing skill and a level of confidence that employees might not have, especially when the writing has to go through several levels of internal review by managers and subject to internal politics. The result is writing by committee that intentionally avoids even the semblance of personal voice.