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Cutting the Fluff: How to Deliver Impactful 10-Word Answers to VPs

CEOs don't have time for 5-minute preambles. Learn the Executive Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) technique that answers complex questions in 10 words or fewer.

Amit Kasliwal
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
July 07, 20244 min read
Cutting the Fluff: How to Deliver Impactful 10-Word Answers to VPs

The BLUF Principle

When the CEO asks "Will we launch by Friday?" "Well, our engineering team has been working really hard, and we ran into some database migration delays..." "Yes. We completed final load testing and will deploy Friday at 9 AM."

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

2-Minute Spoken Drill

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

Practice delivering 10-word BLUF answers in Dehurdle.

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