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by abdullahkhalids 25 days ago
In text, you have the advantage of putting things in any order, with the assurance that the reader knows exactly how long the message is.

Always start your email to a busy/important person with exactly what you want from them. Within the first two sentences. Then peel the onion, giving details from more important to less important.

This gives the reader opportunity to stop reading at any point having decided to help you or not, with the least waste of their time. In many case, the person can skill your description of your work, and just tell you what to do.