So What, What’s Next: Writing Tips to help you be more effective and have a sense of directions

Providing and updating is so important in both business and personal lives. Here is a writing tip that I am sure will help you.

After writing your update as your self “so what” and “what’s next”, let’s look at an example.

This week, I met with the team to discuss our new product.

This probably looks familiar, doesn’t it?

So What:

This week, I met with the team to discuss our new product, and we reviewed the project's scope.

Better, now let’s ask what’s next.

This week, I met with the team to discuss our new product, and we reviewed the project's scope. The team agreed to meet again in two weeks and provide comments on the scope and a list of dependencies.

Summary

This writing tip emphasizes clarity and progression, making communication much more effective. "So what" helps to establish the purpose or impact, while "what’s next" gives a sense of direction. This approach is especially useful for team updates or business reports, where context and future action are the keys to keeping everyone aligned.

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