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So why do so many people put it at the BACK of their statement??
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Acronyms Military Life
Posted 11 y ago
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Afterthought?
I've noticed the same thing, and have also noticed long winded statements using KISS.
I've noticed the same thing, and have also noticed long winded statements using KISS.
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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!!
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Most people don't know how to use it correctly. It should be a short synopsis not the whole situation as well.
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SGT Richard H.
Exactly...possibly followed by a brief explanation.
Example:
"BLUF: We need to strive to increase APFT scores Battalion-wide.
It has come to my attention that the Battalion average APFT score is 231. As an Infantry Battalion, physical conditioning is paramount to the mission. During the next 90 days, Commanders and leaders are tasked with striving to increase the APFT score for all soldiers to a minimum level of 270."
Example:
"BLUF: We need to strive to increase APFT scores Battalion-wide.
It has come to my attention that the Battalion average APFT score is 231. As an Infantry Battalion, physical conditioning is paramount to the mission. During the next 90 days, Commanders and leaders are tasked with striving to increase the APFT score for all soldiers to a minimum level of 270."
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LTC Paul Labrador
I think where people get confused is that at the end your brief, you are supposed to restate/reiterate your BLUF bottom line statement.
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Perhaps they have a healthy sense of irony.
I've noticed that the practitioners of BLUF tend to be the most verbose e-mailers.
I've noticed that the practitioners of BLUF tend to be the most verbose e-mailers.
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How is this an acronym. I have seen this many times and never knew what it meant.
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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.
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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'.
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