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This is true for many things -- emails, forum/community posts -- always have a context, especially with the Subject. When one sends out something, it is for the recipient and not for the senders' convenience. I'm still learning but I love setting enough context for the recipient to either take action or form a decision, starting from the Subject which is the core of the whole content.

I once read about the idea of BLUF[1] - “Bottom Line Up Front”, popularized by the military - because lives may be dependent on how fast a message gets its context to the recipient. I love that idea and love practicing it. These are applicable, not just with emails, bit also with short text messages.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BLUF_(communication)



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