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I have a formula for emails that I follow because most people don't really read past the first sentence.

The very first sentence of any work email I send is the action I want them to perform -- the sentence that most people would put at the end. I also write the subject line so it functions as a todo bullet point for them.

The next paragraph is a summary of why I need them to do whatever it is that I am asking them to do.

The rest of the email is the details.

The last paragraph of the email restates the first.




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