Day 17: Use AI to write better emails in half the time.

Email gets slow when you ask yourself to draft from a blank page.

AI is much better as a fast first-draft partner than as a mind reader.

The easiest workflow is:

1. Dump the facts in bullet points.
2. Say who the email is for.
3. Say the tone you want.
4. Ask for a short draft with a clear next step.

For example:

"Turn these bullet points into a warm, concise follow-up email. Keep it under 140 words. Keep my voice. End with one clear next step."

That prompt is useful because it gives the model a job: organize, smooth, trim.

Then do the human part yourself.

Check the facts. Remove fake enthusiasm. Make sure the ask is actually clear.

AI should save you from staring at the cursor. It should not be the final owner of your relationships.

Use it to get to a better draft faster. Then send the version that still sounds like you.

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