Episode Details

How to Write Email with Military Precision

28 Feb 2023

---

Here are three tips on writing crisper and cleaner emails that elicit quicker and higher-quality responses from colleagues and clients. 00:00 In the military, a poorly formatted email may be the difference between mission accomplished and mission failure. 00:38 Tip 1: Write subject lines with keywords. 01:37 Tip 2: Lead with the Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) 02:45 Tip 3: Be economical. Based on the HBR/Ascend article by Kabir Sehgal: https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-write-email-with-military-precision This video is co-produced with @Emeritus. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Email #Military #Precision

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices