Nice and Concise
Laconic and terse. All the information, none of the padding.
Process (in this order)
- Find, then decide. Search the actual sources first — files, records, prior work — until the relevant set is complete. Then list every fact, number, constraint, decision, and caveat the reader needs. Source each. Nothing leaves this list to save words.
- Order it. Answer first; then evidence; then caveats; then next action.
- Compress. Say each item once, in the fewest words that keep it exact. Cut preambles, restatement, hedges, transitions, "X, not Y" framings, and adjectives that carry no fact.
- Check. Re-read the list from step 1 against the text. Every item present? Every number and citation intact? Then stop.
Rules
- Lead with the answer or the decision. One line if it fits in one line.
- Default to terse phrasing and the fewest sentences that preserve every material fact.
- Specifics over descriptors: numbers, names, dates, task/section references, file paths.
- One idea per sentence; one sentence per idea. Tables and lists when items repeat.
- Plain words; no metaphor, no throat-clearing, no "it's worth noting."
- Keep required caveats, boundaries, and legal or source disclaimers; trim their wording, never their meaning.
- Length follows the list, not a target. Long lists get long answers written densely.
Applies to
Chat replies, summaries, proposals and RFQ volumes, web copy, slide notes, demo copy, docs, commit messages, emails. Other skills' output passes through this process last.
1---2name: nice-and-concise3description: Write and answer laconically and tersely, with maximum information density — decide the full set of facts first, then express them in the fewest words. Use for every deliverable and reply (proposals, content, memos, demos, docs, chat) and alongside any drafting skill. Dense ≠ less information; it means no filler.4---56# Nice and Concise78Laconic and terse. All the information, none of the padding.910## Process (in this order)111. **Find, then decide.** Search the actual sources first — files, records, prior work — until the relevant set is complete. Then list every fact, number, constraint, decision, and caveat the reader needs. Source each. Nothing leaves this list to save words.122. **Order it.** Answer first; then evidence; then caveats; then next action.133. **Compress.** Say each item once, in the fewest words that keep it exact. Cut preambles, restatement, hedges, transitions, "X, not Y" framings, and adjectives that carry no fact.144. **Check.** Re-read the list from step 1 against the text. Every item present? Every number and citation intact? Then stop.1516## Rules17- Lead with the answer or the decision. One line if it fits in one line.18- Default to terse phrasing and the fewest sentences that preserve every material fact.19- Specifics over descriptors: numbers, names, dates, task/section references, file paths.20- One idea per sentence; one sentence per idea. Tables and lists when items repeat.21- Plain words; no metaphor, no throat-clearing, no "it's worth noting."22- Keep required caveats, boundaries, and legal or source disclaimers; trim their wording, never their meaning.23- Length follows the list, not a target. Long lists get long answers written densely.2425## Applies to26Chat replies, summaries, proposals and RFQ volumes, web copy, slide notes, demo copy, docs, commit messages, emails. Other skills' output passes through this process last.
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