Of course, this isn't the underlying issue, but Coach is all over that.
From a practical standpoint, however .... given that:
Short = Bad Medium = Bad Long = Bad
.... cut yourself a break, dude. Communicate in the length/format seems most sensible/comfortable to YOU at this point, with a focus on clarity ... and let the chips fall where they may.
Chasing a moving target = that way lies madness.
"Show me a completely smooth operation and I'll show you someone who's covering mistakes. Real boats rock." -- Frank Herbert