Rewrite a workplace message so the reader can identify the action, order, and decision without extra interpretation.
The move: write for the reader's task before the organization's explanation. Plain language starts with audience and action. The writer's job is to decide what the reader needs to do, then organize the message so that task is visible without hunting. In workplace communication, the accessible order is usually: what changed, who is affected, what action is required, when it is due, where to get help, then background. This works because it reduces search cost. People do not all read in the same way. Some scan headings. Some listen through a screen reader. Some read under time pressure. Some need…
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