Briefle words · Writing & copy
Wall of text
A long, dense block of prose with no headings, lists or breaks, which most readers skip or skim badly.
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All-staff email about next week's office move. One-line intro, then the actions as a scannable bulleted list in date order with each date in bold, then where to ask questions. No backstory and no wall of text; keep it under 70 words.
How an expert would brief the stronger version of “Office move update”.
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Try it as a puzzle →The operations manager at a 60-person architecture firm tells all staff what they need to do for next week's office move.
Why: A is one unbroken paragraph with no bullets or bold, so the four dates blend into the sentences around them.
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