# How to Write Email with Military Precision

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Podcast: [Harvard Business Review](https://stenobird.com/podcast/harvard-business-review-7777387)
Published: 2026-06-18T04:30:00+00:00
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How to Write Email with Military Precision 28 Feb 2023 --- Here are three tips on writing crisper and cleaner emails that elicit quicker and higher-quality responses from colleagues and clients. 00:00 In the military, a poorly formatted email may be the difference between mission accomplished and mission failure. 00:38 Tip 1: Write subject lines with keywords. 01:37 Tip 2: Lead with the Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) 02:45 Tip 3: Be economical. Based on the HBR/Ascend article by Kabir Sehgal: https://hbr.org/2016/11/how-to-write-email-with-military-precision This video is co-produced with @Emeritus. You can find more co-productions from HBR and Emeritus on the Emeritus app: https://emrt.us/HarvardBusinessReview Follow HBR: https://hbr.org/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/harvard-business-review/ https://www.facebook.com/HBR/ https://twitter.com/HarvardBiz https://www.instagram.com/harvard_business_review Sign up for Newsletters: https://hbr.org/email-newsletters #HarvardBusinessReview #Explainer #Email #Military #Precision Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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