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How to write the email you keep putting off

Most of us have one: the reply that feels awkward, the request we don't know how to word, the message we keep meaning to send. The hard part is usually the first sentence. An AI assistant can give you a first draft to react to, which is often easier than starting from a blank page.

Step 1: Say who it is for and why

Write one or two sentences in your own words. Include who will read it, what you need, and anything they should know. Messy is fine. You are giving the assistant material to work with.

An example prompt you can copy

Write a short, polite email to my team lead asking to move Thursday's meeting to Friday. I asked once already, so keep it friendly and under 100 words.

Swap in your own situation. You can name the tone you want: friendly, formal, firm but polite, or warm.

Step 2: Read the draft and change it

The first draft is a starting point. Tell the assistant what to change, in plain words:

Keep going until it sounds like you. Each change is just another message in the same chat. (The free plan has 50 messages a month, so a few focused changes work better than many tiny ones.)

Step 3: Add the details only you know

The assistant doesn't know your names, dates or facts unless you tell it. Add them yourself, or give them in your prompt. Then read the whole email out loud once. If it sounds wrong, it probably is.

Other emails people put off

Check important details yourself

Read the final email carefully before you send it. Check names, dates, amounts and anything you are promising. An AI assistant can make mistakes, and you are the one sending the message. Advocate drafts the words; it does not send anything for you.

Try it

Advocate is a low-cost AI assistant that drafts, explains and plans, and keeps your chats (when you are signed in). It is free to start. Copy the prompt above, open Advocate, and paste it into the chat box. Open Advocate