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Follow up on emails nobody has answered
Never lose track of unanswered emails: get reminded after a few days and send a friendly nudge that actually gets a reply.
When to use it
Three working days after an important email goes unanswered
Step by step
Set a reminder when you send
In Gmail, snooze your sent email or turn on Nudges in settings so it reappears if there's no reply. In Outlook, flag the sent message with a follow-up date.
When it comes back, draft a nudge
Paste your original email into your AI assistant with this prompt.
Prompt to copyI sent the email below [number] days ago to [who they are] and haven't had a reply. Write a short, friendly follow-up under 60 words that: doesn't sound annoyed, restates the one thing I need from them, makes it easy to answer (offer a yes/no or two options), and gives a gentle date. Give me two versions: one casual, one more formal. Original email: [paste email]Reply in the same thread
Send the nudge as a reply to your original email so they have the context, and set another reminder for a week later.
What you get
Hi Lena, just floating this back to the top of your inbox. Could you let me know by Thursday whether the 3pm slot works? A quick yes or no is perfect. Thanks, Ali
Tips
- A specific question gets more replies than 'just checking in'.
- If two nudges get nothing, try a different channel, like a quick call.