I just sent over...
Active0 uses
Casual, natural way to say you shared something.
Fits: Chat messages
Library
The phrases, words and reading that feed your writing. Everything here came from your own work or your own choices.
20 phrases
A phrase becomes active after two real uses, and internalized after five.
I will keep you posted as things progress.
Active0 uses
Promises ongoing updates without committing to a date.
Fits: Emails, founder updates
We expect to have X ready for testing by...
Active0 uses
States a target without over-promising.
Fits: Product updates
We are aiming to complete...
Active0 uses
Commits to intent without guaranteeing a date.
Fits: Product and project updates
This matters because ...
Active0 uses
Forces you to state the stakes explicitly.
Fits: Essays, updates
A better way to think about it is ...
New0 uses
Offers a reframe without dismissing the reader.
Fits: Essays, product positioning
He would be a great fit for us at this stage.
New0 uses
Positive hiring verdict tied to company stage.
Fits: Hiring feedback
I will remain fully available throughout...
New0 uses
Offers availability across a period.
Fits: Handover, transition emails
The difficult part is not X; it is Y.
New0 uses
Isolates the real difficulty.
Fits: Essays, technical explanation
The underlying problem is not X, but Y.
New0 uses
Reframes a problem sharply.
Fits: Essays, positioning
There is an important distinction between ...
New0 uses
Introduces a precise contrast.
Fits: Essays, memos
We have exchanged several emails since then.
New0 uses
Summarizes contact history briefly.
Fits: Emails
What appears to be X is often actually Y.
New0 uses
Sets up a counterintuitive observation.
Fits: Essays, LinkedIn
None of that changes my overall impression.
New0 uses
Concedes details while holding the main judgment.
Fits: Essays, hiring notes
The broader implication is ...
New0 uses
Moves from example to consequence.
Fits: Essays
I have established a direct line of communication with...
Practising0 uses
Signals a working relationship is now open.
Fits: Founder updates
Given where we are today, ...
Practising0 uses
Frames a judgment in the current stage.
Fits: Strategy, essays
That does not mean ...
Practising0 uses
Adds an honest qualification.
Fits: Essays, arguments
Assuming the review goes smoothly...
Practising0 uses
Adds an honest condition to a timeline.
Fits: Founder updates
I have seen this repeatedly in ...
Practising0 uses
Grounds a claim in field experience.
Fits: LinkedIn, essays
