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A style I picked up from a relative, who is a lawyer, is to make bullet points with minimal other fluff: Addressee, - Do this - Then that - Be sure
by jlmcgraw 2y ago
A style I picked up from a relative, who is a lawyer, is to make bullet points with minimal other fluff:
Addressee,
- Do this
- Then that
- Be sure to be aware of this
I found it impersonal at first, but it's very effective in calling out the things that need attention
- bbatha 2y agoNumbers or letters are better than plain bullets so its obvious to the responder when they quote reply that they skipped from 1 to 4.
- sublinear 2y agoBullets are so underrated as a tool. Perhaps because writing them clearly and concisely can be a lot of effort, but that's the point. You have to reduce the reader's cognitive load to get a response. The format you described is what I use for emails and messages. Bullet trees are what I use for everything else. I can spend like an hour on a good bullet tree, but I am rarely misunderstood or ignored.