Paste any of these into Claude or ChatGPT. Swap the words in [brackets] for your own.
Prompt 1: Ask for one thing
Here's my draft: [paste]. Rewrite it so the one thing I need is in the first two lines and they know exactly how to reply. Keep it sounding like me.
Prompt 2: Read it like they will
Pretend you're [their role] and you've got 30 seconds. Read this: [paste]. What would you take from it, what would you skip, and what would make you leave it for later?
Prompt 3: Make it easy to say yes
I need to ask for [request]. Turn it into a question they can answer with yes, no, or a pick between two options. Give me 3 versions.
Prompt 4: Follow up without nagging
I emailed [person] about [topic] on [date] and heard nothing back. Write a short follow-up, 3 sentences max, that gives them a new reason to reply.
Prompt 5: Fix the subject line
Give me 5 subject lines for this email: [paste]. Each one should say what I need and by when, in 8 words or less.
Prompt 6: Cool it down before you send
I wrote this while I was annoyed: [paste]. Point out anything that sounds rude or passive-aggressive, then give me a calmer version that still says what I need to say.
Prompt 7: Untangle a long thread
Here's a long email thread: [paste]. What's been decided, what's still open, and who's waiting on who? Then draft a reply from me that gets it moving.