110. Write It Well: How to Craft an Email to Capture Busy Readers
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
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Using Lists and Bullet Points for Better Reading
Lists and bullet points can be fantastic for organizing related ideas and helping people read what's written better. When used to organize related ideas, lists provide a structure and simplicity that can be easier to process than prose with subjects and nouns. Bullet points, in particular, have an agreed-upon meaning where each bullet point resembles each other and is related to the preceding sentence. This allows readers to skip the bullets if not relevant to them, while understanding that each bullet represents an independent and distinct idea.
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