Don't leave it up to your reader to figure out what you want them to do with this information. Spell it out, and be specific. For example:
- Please send back any edits by 5pm Tuesday.
- Please call this client back by Friday to resolve the issue.
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Don’t leave it up to your reader to figure out what you want them to do with this information. Spell it out, and be specific. For example:
- Please send back any edits by 5 pm on Tuesday.
- Please call this client back by Friday to resolve the issue.
Add Where and When to Your To-Do List
To the tasks on your to-do list, add a specific when and where to each. Try the if-then planning (or the "implementation intentions").
For example, "Remember to call Bob" becomes "If it is Tuesday after lunch, then I'll call Bob." This enables you to seize...
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