⚡️This Simple Email Trick Gets Your Message Read Every Time (Even by Busy People)
Hello Hello!
I don’t know about you, but whenever I see a long email, I already feel tired. "Get to the point, please!" — that’s usually what goes through my mind.
I used to write these long, detailed emails, trying to cover every angle so there’d be no confusion. Every T crossed, every I dotted.
But I learned the hard way: most people don’t read the whole thing. And my main point? Lost in the middle.
These days, I keep it short. The shorter, the better. I bold the action I need — whether it’s a decision, a quick reply, or just someone’s opinion.
If it’s a work-related email, make it simple. People don’t want your life story.
Don’t over-explain. Don’t over-apologize.
Living and learning. Hope you enjoy the tips in this edition to help you write better emails.
— Aderson
⚡️This Simple Email Trick Gets Your Message Read Every Time (Even by Busy People)
You’ve spent 15 minutes writing a detailed, thoughtful email. You hit send. Then... silence.
No reply. No action. No one even acknowledged it.
Frustrating, right? Here’s the question you might be asking:
“Why are my emails being ignored — and what can I do about it?”
Most likely, it’s not what you're saying. It’s how you're saying it. Let me introduce you to one of the most powerful habits in tech communication:
BLUF — Bottom Line Up Front. Say what matters first. Don’t bury the lead.
3 Reasons Why BLUF Will Save Your Emails (And Your Sanity)
- ⚠️ People Don’t Read — They Scan
- 🧠 Cognitive Load Is Real (And Dangerous)
- ✅ BLUF Creates Instant Clarity and Action
⚠️ People Don’t Read — They Scan
Tech people are drowning in information: Slack messages. Jira tickets. GitHub reviews. Calendar invites. Docs. Emails.
When your email is a wall of text with the key point hidden at the bottom, guess what? They stop reading halfway. Or worse — they skim and miss the point entirely.
BLUF flips that.
Put the main point in the first sentence:
- “We need your go-ahead by Thursday to move forward.”
- “Production deployment is postponed to Friday due to bug #341.”
- “Can we align on the API structure below?”
This tells the reader: ✔️ What this email is about ✔️ What they need to do (if anything) ✔️ If they should keep reading
Your email becomes a tool, not a chore.
🧠 Cognitive Load Is Real (And Dangerous)
Ever get a long email and think: "Ugh... I’ll read this later.”
That’s cognitive overload — and it kills your message.
People don’t ignore emails because they’re lazy. They ignore them because your message feels like work. They don’t know what to focus on. They’re tired. Their brains are already processing 100 things.
BLUF is a gift.
By leading with your bottom line, you're doing the reader a favor:
- You make the decision easier
- You reduce mental effort
- You build trust (you respect their time)
That’s not just good communication. That’s leadership.
✅ BLUF Creates Instant Clarity and Action
When your email starts with the “why it matters,” everything after that becomes optional.
The reader can:
- Respond quickly if needed
- Forward it to the right person
- File it away with confidence
- Or dig deeper into your details if they choose
It puts the right information in the right order.
Example:
🧱 Without BLUF: “Hey, hope you’re doing well. I was reviewing our last conversation and had a few follow-up thoughts around the deployment. I also took a look at the Jira board and... [4 paragraphs later] …So I was wondering, can we push the deployment to Friday?”
⚡ With BLUF: “Can we push the deployment to Friday due to a blocker we found in QA? More context below.”
Which one are you more likely to read?
Final Thoughts
BLUF is simple, but it’s powerful. It shows respect, builds clarity, and increases the chances your message actually gets read — and acted on.
Start using it today. For every email, ask:
- What’s the point?
- Can I say it in the first line?
Over time, it becomes second nature.
Personal Updates
- 🤧 I’m getting better.
- 😰 I have also been feeling a bit anxious with my personal my life. Nothing that my therapist cannot help me with :).
"If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough." — Albert Einstein