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Triage a Full Inbox in One Pass

Sort a batch of emails into reply now, delegate, read later and ignore, with draft replies.

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Best For

  • Anyone Back from Leave or a Long Meeting Day
  • Managers with Too Many Cc Emails
  • People Who Want a Daily Inbox Routine

What You Need

  • An AI Assistant Your Company Allows
  • 15 to 20 Emails Copied In, with Sensitive Details Removed
  • A Few Lines on Your Current Priorities

Starter Prompt

Copy it, fill in the parts in square brackets, and paste it into the AI assistant your organisation allows.

I am a [role] at [company type]. My priorities this week are: [priorities]. Below are [number] emails, separated by '---'. Sort each into: Reply today, Delegate (suggest to whom by role), Read later, or Ignore. For each, give a one-line reason. For 'Reply today' emails, draft a short reply in a polite, direct Indian business tone, under 80 words. Do not agree to any date, price or commitment on my behalf; put [confirm] where I need to decide. Emails: [paste]

How to Use It

  1. 1.Copy a Batch

  2. 2.State Your Priorities

  3. 3.Run and Review

  4. 4.Edit and Send

  1. 1

    Copy a Batch

    Copy 15 to 20 emails into a document. Remove bank details, passwords and anything confidential first.

  2. 2

    State Your Priorities

    Write two or three lines about what matters this week. This is what makes the sorting useful.

  3. 3

    Run and Review

    Run the prompt and check the sorting. Move anything it got wrong.

  4. 4

    Edit and Send

    Edit each draft reply, fill every [confirm], and send from your own email.

Watch Out. Emails often contain confidential or personal information. Use only tools your company allows, remove sensitive details, and never send a draft without reading it.

What You End Up With

A sorted inbox and ready-to-edit replies for the emails that matter today.

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