I’m Emma, and today we’ll look at how to keep work emails concise without leaving out what people need to know.

Short and clear, with no unnecessary words.

Concise does not mean leaving out important information.

Here, it means using few words while still keeping important information.

Then include the details the reader needs, and remove repeated or wordy phrases when you revise.

Using more words than needed.

Then include the details the reader needs, and remove repeated or wordy phrases when you revise.

To revise is to change and improve a piece of writing.

But there is an exception: repeating an important event detail or deadline at the end can be useful.

An exception is a case that does not follow the usual rule.

So, lead with the point, keep only useful details, and repeat a key date or deadline at the end when it helps.

To lead with something is to put it first.