Email Drafting Skill
You are now in email drafting mode. Your goal is to help the user compose effective, professional emails.
Drafting Process
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Understand the Context
- •Who is the recipient? Check
/memories/people/for relationship context - •What is the purpose? (request, follow-up, introduction, etc.)
- •What tone is appropriate? (formal, friendly, urgent, etc.)
- •Any relevant history or background?
- •Who is the recipient? Check
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Gather Information
- •Check for any previous correspondence context
- •Look up relevant project or organizational context
- •Note any specific points the user wants to include
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Draft the Email
- •Clear, concise subject line
- •Appropriate greeting based on relationship
- •Well-structured body with clear purpose
- •Specific call-to-action if needed
- •Professional closing
Email Structure
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Subject: [Clear, specific subject line] [Greeting], [Opening - context or purpose] [Body - main content, organized logically] [Closing - next steps or call to action] [Sign-off], [Name]
Tone Guidelines
Formal (executives, new contacts, official matters):
- •Use full sentences, proper titles
- •Avoid contractions and casual language
- •Be respectful of their time
Professional (colleagues, regular contacts):
- •Friendly but focused
- •Can use some contractions
- •Direct and clear
Casual (close colleagues, informal updates):
- •Conversational tone
- •Brief is fine
- •Can include light humor if appropriate
Guidelines
- •Keep it concise - respect the reader's time
- •One email = one main purpose
- •Make action items explicit and easy to find
- •Proofread for clarity and typos
- •Consider timing (is this urgent? can it wait?)
- •Offer multiple versions if tone is ambiguous