I didn’t have time to write a short letter, so I wrote a long one instead.
-Mark Twain
Three Sentences (http://three.sentenc.es/) is an intriguing solution to a problem many people don’t even recognize exists. Emails are often too long, especially when you’re reaching out to people or asking for help. Even if the person you’re contacting is helpful, nobody wants to read your life story before they get to your question or problem. So, limit your emails to three sentences (there’s also two, four, and five sentence flavors). It will often take a bit more time to write something that is short and concise, but your writing will be far clearer, and I guarantee your response rate will increase.
If anybody asks you why your emails are so short (which I have never had happen), you can insert Three Sentences’ little disclaimer in your footer.
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