Summarise an email thread
Turns a long email chain into the key points and actions.
Use this workflow when an email chain is too long to follow quickly. AI can pull out the main points, but you should check before replying.
Paste the relevant thread, remove private details if needed and say whether you need a summary, action list or reply plan.
Input: A long thread about a delayed project. Output shape: main issue, agreed decisions, open questions, actions, owners and possible reply points.
Check the latest email, names, dates and agreed decisions. Make sure AI has not treated old information as the current position.
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Paste the email thread.
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Ask AI for a short summary.
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Check actions before replying.

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Summarise this email thread in plain UK English. Include the main issue, key decisions, actions, owners and anything that needs a reply.

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Summarising the whole thread without checking the newest message. In email chains, the latest reply often changes the context.
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