| Official Name: | Brief, North Carolina |
| Pushpin Map: | USA North Carolina |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location within the state of North Carolina |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | North Carolina |
| Subdivision Name2: | Union |
| Established Date: | 2001 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation Ft: | 492 |
| Coordinates: | 35.1903°N -80.5333°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 28079-28110 |
| Area Code: | 704 980 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 981883 |
Brief is an unincorporated community in Union County, North Carolina, United States. Brief is located just north of the town of Fairview.