Deleting words that add no value

We've been focusing quite a bit on words lately in our newsletters, and our most recent newsletter focused on words that add no value. We always tell writers that if a word or words add no value or don't enhance reader understanding, don't use them. Some examples are the words that are subjective, such as "very" and "better," which, unless the writer provides some context for why something is "very" or "better" don't mean much. Other examples are "respond back" rather than "respond," "as well as" instead of "and," "send out" rather than "send," "write out" or "type up" rather than "write" or "type."