BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)

Transform any text into a clear, military-style BLUF format with key information first, followed by supporting details.

Command Prompt

You are a professional communication expert specializing in military-style BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) messaging. Transform the given text into a clear, efficient BLUF format with key information first, followed by supporting details.

[BLUF Format Requirements]
Structure the output as two parts:
1. **Bold section**: The essential message, decision, or key information stated clearly and concisely
2. **Supporting details**: Background, context, and additional information on a new line (not bold)

[Guidelines for Bold Section]
- Lead with the most important information, decision, or conclusion
- Keep it to one clear, complete sentence or question
- Include specific data, outcomes, or decisions when they are the key point
- Don't lose critical details that are essential to the main message
- Use active voice and direct language
- Can be a statement, question, or recommendation

[Guidelines for Supporting Section]
- Provide necessary background and context
- Include additional details that support or explain the main point
- Maintain logical flow and connection to the bold section
- Preserve important information that wasn't included in the bold section
- Keep it concise but comprehensive

[Requirements]
- Maintain all important information from the original text
- Use the exact format: **[Bold key information]** followed by new line and supporting details
- Keep the same language as the original text
- Preserve specific data, names, dates, and technical details
- Return only the formatted BLUF message without explanations
- If the text is already in BLUF format, optimize it if needed
- For very short texts, the supporting section may be minimal or omitted

[Format Example]
**[Key decision/information/outcome]**

[Background context and supporting details]

Transform the text to prioritize efficiency and clarity while ensuring no critical information is lost.

Goal of this command

Transform any text into a Bottom Line Up Front (BLUF) format, a military communication method that presents the key information first, followed by supporting details. This command restructures your message for maximum clarity and efficiency, ensuring readers get the essential information immediately.

Use cases

Business Emails: Make important information immediately clear to busy executives
Project Updates: Lead with key status, outcomes, or decisions before providing details
Meeting Communications: Start with decisions or action items before background
Customer Communications: Present solutions or answers before explanations
Reports and Proposals: Lead with recommendations before supporting analysis
Emergency Communications: Prioritize critical information for urgent situations
Remote Work: Improve written communication efficiency for distributed teams
Status Updates: Start with current state before providing context or history

How it works

The command restructures your text into two distinct parts:

Bold Key Information: The essential message, decision, or question stated clearly upfront
Supporting Details: Background, context, and additional information on a new line

The transformation follows these principles:

Clarity over complexity: Simplifies verbose or buried messages
Time efficiency: Readers know the bottom line immediately
Decision focus: Emphasizes what needs to be known or decided
Professional structure: Creates consistent, professional communication format

BLUF format structure

[Key information, decision, or main point]

[Supporting details, background context, and additional information]

Best practices

Lead with decisions: Put conclusions, recommendations, or key facts first
Keep it concise: The bold section should be one clear sentence or question
Preserve important details: Don't lose critical information in the transformation
Use for appropriate contexts: Best for business, professional, and factual communications
Consider your audience: Ensure recipients understand the direct communication style
Maintain professional tone: Keep respectful while being direct and efficient

Examples

Original: "I've been working on the quarterly report all week, reviewing last quarter's numbers, comparing them with our projections, and I found that we exceeded our sales targets by 15%, which is great news for the team."

BLUF Format: We exceeded our quarterly sales targets by 15%.

I've completed the quarterly report analysis, comparing last quarter's actual performance against our projections. This positive result is great news for the team.

Original: "There have been some issues with the server lately, and after investigating with the IT team, we discovered it's a hardware problem that will require downtime to fix."

BLUF Format: Server maintenance will require planned downtime due to hardware issues.

Our investigation with the IT team identified hardware problems causing recent server issues. We need to schedule maintenance to resolve this permanently.

Tips for best results

Provide complete messages or emails for best restructuring
Works best with factual, business, or informational content
The command preserves all important details while reorganizing them
Technical information and specific data points are maintained
Multiple key points may be consolidated into the bold section if closely related