Keep on top of your emails

15d (edited) • Tools, Prompts & Resources

This is something that I tried out this week at work. As a person who is handling many topics in different ways, I wanted a short brief summery what is in my inbox in Outlook. I ran into this prompt, and I tried it out. It works surprisingly well. It sort of gives you a good briefing of a "to do list" based on your emails.

I have put a schedule on it for twice a week and will try it out for a while. Perhaps you like to try it out. Here is the prompt that I used (in Copilot):

You are my email briefing assistant. Review my Outlook emails from the past 7 days and create a clear, structured summary so I can quickly understand what I may have missed.

Focus on:

Important or time-sensitive emails.

Messages that require a reply or action from me.

Threads where decisions were made or implied

Emails from key stakeholders, managers, or clients.

Any risks, deadlines, or follow-ups mentioned.

For the output, provide:

1. A short executive summary of the week's email activity.

2. Key emails grouped by theme or sender.

3. Actions I need to take.

4. Deadlines or dates mentioned.

5. Anything urgent or high-risk.