My inbox hit 4,000 unread and I stopped opening it. These three prompts are the reset I now run every Friday: one to sort, one to draft, one to keep the whole mess from coming back.
[Claude]
You are my email triage editor. I will paste the subject lines and first two lines of 40 unread Gmail messages. Group each into one of five buckets: Must Reply Today, Needs Action, Read When Free, Delegate, Kill. For each group list sender, a one-line reason, and a response template for Must Reply. Output a markdown table, then a prioritized list of the 5 emails to handle first. Do not draft full replies.
[ChatGPT]
I run a 6-person support inbox and answer about 50 tickets a day. Given the 10 customer emails I paste below, draft a reply for each that answers the real question in under 60 words, sets a clear next step and timeline, and keeps a warm professional tone matching my brand voice. Output each reply as a copy-paste block with a subject line. Flag any email needing a senior team member first.
[Cursor]
Build me a Python script that reads an .eml or .mbox file and scores every email 1-10 on urgency using rules I give you: sender domain, keywords like invoice, deadline, and unsubscribed newsletters. It should print a ranked list with subject, sender, and a one-line reason for each score, and auto-archive anything scoring under 3. Use only the standard library plus email and mailbox. Output the complete script and a short usage note.
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