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It's about emails, but I like this article[0] about how topics are covered in the military (where I imagine clear communication is important). "Military profes
by ianmcgowan 7y ago
It's about emails, but I like this article[0] about how topics are covered in the military (where I imagine clear communication is important). "Military professionals lead their emails with a short, staccato statement known as the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front). It declares the purpose of the email and action required.". I find this helpful..
[0] https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-write-email-with-military-precision https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-write-email-with-military-pre...
- EForEndeavour 7y agoThe BLUF is exactly analogous to what the internet hivemind calls the tl;dr (too long; didn't read). I almost always see the tl;dr as the last line of a long post, when really, it makes a lot more sense to lead with it.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoSeconded. I always put TL;DR at the beginning if it's meant as an actual summary. I sometimes put a TL;DR at the end, when it's meant as a humorous summary.
- Wowfunhappy 7y agoIt stands for "too long; didn't read." The operative word here is "didn't". "If you started out trying to read this, but then realized it was too long and just skipped to the end, here is what you missed."
- pugworthy 7y agoI have never understood why people put the TL;DR (I assume civ equivalent to BLUF) at the end. I don't want it at the end, I want it at the beginning!