Dilbert cartoon first published on Monday 26th May 2003

Dilbert//5154, first published 23 years ago on Monday 26th May 2003

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summarize for ceo obliterate persuasiveness being wordy

Official transcript

The Boss hands Dilbert a stack of papers and says, "Can you summarize this on one page for our CEO?"

Dilbert responds, "Yes, but it will obliterate the persuasiveness of the document and cost us billions in lost opportunity."

The Boss responds, "I see your point, but being wordy is bad, too."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

CAN YOU SUMMARIZE THIS ON ONE PAGE FOR OUR CEO?

YES, BUT IT WILL OBLITERATE THE PERSUASIVENESS OF THE DOCUMENT AND COST US BILLIONS IN LOST OPPORTUNITY.

I SEE YOUR POINT, BUT BEING WORDY IS BAD, TOO.

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