Rules for simpler, more direct business emails
To whom it may concern,
It’s this simple; you need to write emails that start with the conclusion and use no more than three sentences.
Recipients – who like me are drowning in emails, texts, Inmails and so forth – are far more likely to appreciate and respond to this approach.
Attachments, meetings or even a phone call are better methods for communicating more indepth or complex messages.
Finally, be prepared to break the rules for impact.
Yours faithfully,
David “too many emails, not enough hours” Sealey
Further reading
- The Three Sentences manifesto
- Scott Adams – the day you became a better writer
- Inverted Pyramids in Cyberspace
And some books worth picking up
- Line by Line: How to Edit Your Own Writing
- How to Make an IMPACT: Influence, Inform and Impress with Your Reports, Presentations, Business Documents, Charts and Graphs: Influence, Inform and Business Documents
- Simple & Direct: A Rhetoric for Writers
- On Writing Well: The Classic Guide To Writing Nonfiction: 30th Anniversary Edition