ChatGPT for ProductivityLesson 2
Lesson 27 min
Email Faster
Draft, reply to, and summarise email in seconds.
What you will learn
- ✓Controlling tone and length
- ✓Summarising long threads
- ✓Reusable email prompts
Explanation
Email is the easiest big win. Paste a message and ask for a reply with a clear spec: tone, length, and intent.
For long threads, ask for a summary plus the decision needed from you. For drafts, give bullet points and let it write the prose.
The trick is being specific — 'reply politely declining, under 60 words, offer to reconnect next quarter.'
Code Example
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Real-world use
Teams build a small library of email prompts (decline, follow-up, intro) and reuse them daily.
Common mistakes
- • Sending AI-drafted email without a quick read for accuracy and tone.
Practice
Take a real email and prompt for a reply specifying tone, goal, and a word limit.
Knowledge check
0/1 answered1. What makes an email prompt effective?
Answer all questions to check.