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Being concise doesn't mean using fewer words—it means maximizing clarity and value per word. The actual barrier to concision is unclear thinking, not poor writing technique.
- Concision measures density and effectiveness, not absolute length; a 1,500-word memo can be concise while a 150-word one can be fluffy.
- Most concision advice (BLUF, don't bury the lede, cut to the chase) assumes you've already figured out what you actually think—the real hard part that nobody talks about.
- To communicate concisely, you need to process information, prioritize what matters, and organize it before speaking; even a few seconds of preparation beats stream-of-consciousness rambling.
- Aim to state your main point in 2-3 sentences, present the punchline upfront rather than chronologically, and maintain a "meta voice" filter while speaking to catch yourself going off track.