Keep These Clarity Checks At Your Fingertips
Recall a small set of fast checks that improve clarity before sending a message.
BLUF check: what question should line one answer? Think action, decision, or key update. What is the main point, and what do I need from the reader? If line one cannot answer that, the message is probably still warming up instead of starting. Which lead is stronger? Inverted pyramid Choose the line that surfaces the outcome before the backstory. Handle the objection “If I put the point first, it will sound too blunt.” Use this reply Keep the point first and add warmth with rationale or acknowledgment around it. Do not move the point lower just to sound softer. Over-softening…
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