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February 23: How Amazonians share their ideas: 1-pager and 6-pager

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February 23: How Amazonians share their ideas: 1-pager and 6-pager

Amazon’s writing culture enables employees to express their thoughts and vision, build consensus, and move a project forward.

Danny Sheridan
Feb 23, 2022
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February 23: How Amazonians share their ideas: 1-pager and 6-pager

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Source: The Writer’s Kitchen
Published: February 2022

How Amazonians share their ideas: 1-pager and 6-pager

Amazon’s writing culture enables employees to express their thoughts and vision, build consensus, and move a project forward. Most commonly, the author uses a narrative format. Ideas are typically separated into the following two stages of development: 

1-pager

  • Single page 

  • Gives a high-level overview of a product, service, or business 

  • Includes a purpose (executive summary), background, opportunity, and next steps

6-pager

  • Six pages or fewer

  • Explains a project or plan, presents the consolidated results of a deep dive, or recommends a solution to an operational issue

  • Grows the 1-pager to include more details, a pros and cons comparison, and alternatives

These documents can be longer with appendices, which commonly include the following:

  • Wireframes and designs

  • Projected financial statements

  • Calendars with a schedule

  • Testimonials or feedback from customers

  • Goals and risks for the project

  • RACI chart

Note: Like its people, Amazon docs are diverse and vary by organization and region. Have another document type your team uses? Share it with me.


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