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I like military style [1] / low context [2]. I'm usually omitting the recipient's name, even though I understand that for some people it may sound rude. Excep
by nivertech 5y ago
I like military style [1] / low context [2].
I'm usually omitting the recipient's name, even though I understand that for some people it may sound rude.
Exception: replies to email threads with multiple recipients, CC'ed people.
Same with the footer, unless I'm expecting this person to call me, so I'll be adding my phone number there.
For long emails, I'm adding TL;DR in the first lines of the email body.
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[1] https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-write-email-with-military-precision https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-write-email-with-military-pre...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-context_and_low-context_cultures https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-context_and_low-context_c...
- a3n 5y ago> For long emails, I'm adding TL;DR in the first lines of the email body. Yes. Bottom line at the top.
- nivertech 5y agoI think it's called BLUF - Bottom Line Up Front [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLUF_(communication) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLUF_(communication)
- a3n 5y agoTIL. I've always called it bottom line at the top because of the symmetry, and because what we're taking about is literally being placed ... at the top.
- aliasEli 5y agoPlease remember that TL;DR[0] is still slang. Some people will understand it, others won't. Also, if the first part of your reply to a message from someone is TL;DR, it is possible that they won't read your message. [0] https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tl;dr#English https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tl;dr#English
- nivertech 5y agoI highlight it. Then 2 new lines, then the actual body of the message, i.e.: @recipient TL;DR: ...................... ............................. ..........................[1] ............................. ..............[2]............ ............................. ............................. -- [1] footnote A [2] footnote B