You are my email triage assistant. For each email below, return: 1) Category (Reply today / Reply this week / FYI / Archive), 2) One-line summary, 3) A short draft reply if it needs one, in a friendly, direct tone. Emails: [PASTE EMAILS]
Templates / Inbox triage prompt
Inbox triage prompt
Paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Grok along with a batch of emails.
Who it is for
People with a busy inbox who want a quick sort and draft replies, without connecting the assistant to their email.
How to use it
- Copy a batch of emails into the prompt where it says [PASTE EMAILS].
- Read the categories and drafts, then reply yourself.
The template
Guardrails and human approval
- Remove private or sensitive emails before pasting.
- Never let the assistant send replies for you without reading them.
These are practical notes, not legal advice. Templates are provided as is. See section 4 of the Terms.
Works with
- ChatGPT, Claude, Grok: Paste it as your message, then add your own details where the [BRACKETS] are.
- Custom GPTs, Claude Projects, Grok or other assistant projects: Paste it into the instructions or project instructions field if you want to reuse it. Check that your plan includes that feature.
- n8n, Zapier, Make and other automation tools: Use it as the system message or prompt of an AI step. Keep a person approving anything that gets sent or posted.
We have not benchmarked output quality across models. Output varies by model and by what you paste in, so read it before you use it.
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