LPT: put your ask in the first line of an email and the context below it. most people never scroll.
managers and recruiters skim on their phone. if your actual request is buried in paragraph 3 they might never see it.
**bad:** *"hope you're doing well, following up on our conversation last week about the project timeline and wanted to check if you had a chance to..."*
**good:** *"can you approve the budget by friday? context below."*
works for job follow-ups, asking your boss for something, cold outreach, anything. **lead with what you need, then explain why**. #entertainment