Good Stuff Happens in 1:1 Meetings: Why you need them and how to do them well
Colons and dashes2
1. #1 colon rule:
A colon must follow an independent clause
Examples:
• We are driving to my favorite place: the beach Independent: noun
• We are driving to many places: the beach, the gym and the mall. Ind: list
• We are driving to my favorite place: I am so excited. Ind: Ind
• We often used our favorite Mitch Helberg joke to break the ice: “Rice is really great if you are really really
hungry and want to eat two thousand of something.” Ind: Quote
So there can be a noun, quote, independent clause or a list AFTER the independent
and colon.