Professional Foundations (DOI)
Module 3 · Business writing and status updates
Business writing and status updates
Writing for a reader with 30 seconds.
Reading ~10 minLesson 5 of 23
DOI-native
Most work writing is read quickly on a phone. Write so the reader can act after the first two lines.
The status update pattern
- Done: what finished since last update
- Next: what you will do before the next update
- Blocked / risks: anything that needs help or a decision
Done: client onboarding checklist sent to 4 of 5 clients. Next: final client Tuesday; start March invoicing. Risk: one client has not shared access — need your nudge by Wed.
Bad news travels best early and in writing, with a proposed next step.
Key takeaways
- Done / Next / Blocked
- Short sentences, concrete numbers
- Raise risks with a suggested fix
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