How to write effective emails with a lot of content
Emails are frustrating and the main reasons for this are convoluted language and unorganized thoughts. Organization is key to a good email!
Next time you write an email that can be put into the following format, do so and see how grateful and responsive your reader will be!
The reason for XXX is:
Reason #1 in a nutshell Short explanation for the reader
Reason #2 in a nutshell Short explanation for the reader (optional)
Reason #3 in a nutshell Short explanation for the reader (optional)
Write a sentence about what exactly this implies for the reader or a CTA - Call to Action. The email should not be complete without this part.
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Follow this format every time and people will love you for it! Read further for an example and reasons.
Reasons why people love this format:
Empathetic design Gives user the ability to choose based on their time
Clear thoughts Your thoughts are more clearly expressed as bullets, in your head as well as the readers
Easy to capture Readers can quickly review it, take notes and share if needed
I'll cover the awesome benefits of this and dig into types of emails in future posts. If you have an important email that you want help reviewing, send it to me at [email protected] with "help me review this email" as the subject line.
PS: (Bonus) PS at the bottom of emails has a high read-rate.









