bluf-rewriterlisted

# BLUF rewriter Source: `points/frameworks.md` (BLUF section), `points/core-rules.md` (rule 3). ## The rule Bottom line up front. The conclusion goes in the **first sentence**. Context, evidence, and qualification come after. This is a military principle. It applies to every form of business writing: emails, memos, status updates, board reports, performance reviews, investor updates, even op-ed openings. ## What "organ music" looks like > *"Over the past quarter, we evaluated several scenarios with input from sales, finance, and ops, and after extensive analysis with the team, we have come to believe that…"* 40 words of throat-clearing before the actual point. The reader has already started skimming. ## What BLUF looks like > *"We need to lower Q3 sales forecast by 50%. Three reasons:"* > > *1. Enterprise pipeline collapsed in August (down 60% MoM)* > *2. Top customer renewed for 1 year instead of 3* > *3. Competitor launched at 40% lower price point* The conclusion is the first sentence. Evidence follows. Reader knows in 5 seconds whether to keep reading. ## How to do it ### Step 1: find the actual bottom line Read the draft. What is the **one sentence** the reader needs to walk away with? Often it's buried in paragraph 3 or in the conclusion. ### Step 2: move it to sentence 1 Cut, paste, done. If it doesn't work as the first sentence, the sentence isn't sharp enough — rewrite it until it does. ### Step 3: structure what follows Choose one of three structures: