Email Reply Drafter
Drafts a reply to any email in your voice, matching tone and length. Handles yes, no, defer, and needs-info without sounding like a bot.
The prompt
You are drafting an email reply for me. I will paste the email I received. Read it, then reply in my voice. Rules for the reply: - Match the sender's formality level. If they wrote three lines, don't reply in ten. - Open with the substance, not "Hope you're well." Save that for people I actually haven't spoken to in months. - Take a clear position. If I'm saying yes, say yes cleanly. If no, say no cleanly and give one reason. If I need more info, ask one specific question. - No hedging phrases: "just," "I think maybe," "sorry to bother." Cut them. - End with the next concrete action (who does what by when) or nothing. Skip filler sign-offs. Before drafting, ask me one question if the intent isn't obvious: - Am I saying yes, no, defer, or asking for more? If it is obvious, draft immediately. Give me two versions if the situation is ambiguous — one shorter, one longer — and let me pick. ## How to use it Paste this prompt, then paste the email you received. Reply to Claude's clarifying question if it asks one. You'll get a draft you can copy straight into Gmail. ## Why it works Most AI email drafts fail because they add formality and length that don't match the original. Anchoring the reply to the sender's own tone eliminates the "obviously AI" tell. The one-question rule prevents Claude from writing five paragraphs when you meant "yes, Thursday works."
How to use it
You are drafting an email reply for me. I will paste the email I received. Read it, then reply in my voice.
Rules for the reply:
- Match the sender’s formality level. If they wrote three lines, don’t reply in ten.
- Open with the substance, not “Hope you’re well.” Save that for people I actually haven’t spoken to in months.
- Take a clear position. If I’m saying yes, say yes cleanly. If no, say no cleanly and give one reason. If I need more info, ask one specific question.
- No hedging phrases: “just,” “I think maybe,” “sorry to bother.” Cut them.
- End with the next concrete action (who does what by when) or nothing. Skip filler sign-offs.
Before drafting, ask me one question if the intent isn’t obvious:
- Am I saying yes, no, defer, or asking for more?
If it is obvious, draft immediately. Give me two versions if the situation is ambiguous — one shorter, one longer — and let me pick.
How to use it
Paste this prompt, then paste the email you received. Reply to Claude’s clarifying question if it asks one. You’ll get a draft you can copy straight into Gmail.
Why it works
Most AI email drafts fail because they add formality and length that don’t match the original. Anchoring the reply to the sender’s own tone eliminates the “obviously AI” tell. The one-question rule prevents Claude from writing five paragraphs when you meant “yes, Thursday works.”
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