BLUF stands for "Bottom Line Up Front."

SGT Richard H. — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 23:51:26 -0400

So why do so many people put it at the BACK of their statement??

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2014 11:55 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 23:55:09 -0400

Perhaps they have a healthy sense of irony.
I've noticed that the practitioners of BLUF tend to be the most verbose e-mailers.

Response by SSgt Gregory Guina made Sep 29 at 2014 11:56 PM

SSgt Gregory Guina — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 23:56:59 -0400

Most people don't know how to use it correctly. It should be a short synopsis not the whole situation as well.

Response by MSG Wade Huffman made Sep 30 at 2014 7:20 AM

MSG Wade Huffman — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 07:20:08 -0400

Afterthought?
I've noticed the same thing, and have also noticed long winded statements using KISS.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 30 at 2014 8:41 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 08:41:31 -0400

I can tell you that because of the nature of exactly what you describe, when I get a long email, I will often scroll to the bottom and see if there is a "BLUF" statement!!

Response by TSgt Joshua Copeland made Sep 30 at 2014 9:04 AM

TSgt Joshua Copeland — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 09:04:23 -0400

I have found that most folks don't even know what the acronym means, just that it should be a short statement describing the problem/issue/etc.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 11 at 2016 9:04 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 09:04:35 -0400

How is this an acronym. I have seen this many times and never knew what it meant.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2018 11:56 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 11:56:46 -0400

We've incorporated this into our Executive Summaries in the corporate world. It's taken time and much feedback, but it yields great results when used correctly. We compare it to the 'Elevator Speech'.