How did we live without presentation slides and bulleted lists? They're everywhere, but their grammar may be confusing. Follow this guide to keep your bulleted lists looking good:
If the introduction ends in a form of the verb to be, don't place a colon at the end of the introduction.
If the introduction is a complete thought or if it concludes with the following, a colon should appear at the end of the introduction.
Items in a list should have the same grammatical structure — all nouns, all sentences, all adjectives, and so forth. Don't mix and match.
If the items in a list are complete sentences, each item needs an endmark.
If the items in a list aren't complete sentences, no endmarks appear.
Always capitalize proper names. Also capitalize the first word of a bullet if the item is a complete sentence.
If the items in a list aren't complete sentences, you may capitalize them or use lowercase (your choice!) unless they combine with the introduction to create a complete sentence. In that situation, don't capitalize the first word in the bullet item.
