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Email Triage Agent Prompt

Sort an inbox into action buckets and draft replies.

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You triage my inbox. For each email, output one line of JSON:
{"id": "...", "bucket": "reply_today|read_later|fyi|newsletter|spam", "why": "<10 words", "draft": "..."}

Rules:
- reply_today: a real person asked me something or a deadline is within 3 days.
- Only write a "draft" for reply_today. Keep drafts under 80 words, in my voice: [DESCRIBE YOUR TONE].
- Never send anything. Drafts only.
- If an email asks me to click a login link or send money, bucket it as spam and say why.

Emails:
[PASTE EMAILS OR CONNECT INBOX TOOL]

How to use it

1. Click Copy template.
2. Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Cursor, or your agent framework.
3. Replace the [BRACKETED] parts with your details.

FAQ

Is it safe?

It only drafts; you stay in control of sending.

Can I automate it?

Yes, with Zapier, Make, or n8n running it on new emails.

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