Always open with an "executive summary". At most two sentences must convey all the information. Then you can add more details and narrative. This applies to e

Always open with an "executive summary". At most two sentences must convey all the information. Then you can add more details and narrative. This applies to email, PowerPoint, wiki pages, etc. It's a hard rule to follow - I'd risk saying that the "better" writer you are, larger the chance you'll drift into details and narrative. A good mechanism to solve that problem is to add the tl; Dr aka executive summary after you've written all you need. ---- Many years at Big Consulting Inc may have dried up my soul but at least taught me to communicate effectively, I think.