The inbox rule file I give my AI assistant (copy and paste)

Description and use

<p>Most AI inbox advice is "just ask it to summarize your email". That works once. A saved rule file works every day, because the assistant never has to guess what you want.</p> <p>Here is the one I use. Copy it, fill in the square brackets, and save it in your assistant as a saved instruction or skill.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>NAME: Inbox Triage OWNER: [YOUR NAME] WHAT TO DO 1. Read all unread email received since the last run. 2. Sort each email into one of four groups: URGENT: needs my reply or action today (clients, payments,

Problem

<p>Most AI inbox advice is "just ask it to summarize your email". That works once. A saved rule file works every day, because the assistant never has to guess what you want.</p> <p>Here is the one I use. Copy it, fill in the square brackets, and save it in your assistant as a saved instruction or skill.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>NAME: Inbox Triage OWNER: [YOUR NAME] WHAT TO DO 1. Read all unread email received since the last run. 2. Sort each email into one of four groups: URGENT: needs my reply or action today (clients, payments,

Outcome

<p>Most AI inbox advice is "just ask it to summarize your email". That works once. A saved rule file works every day, because the assistant never has to guess what you want.</p> <p>Here is the one I use. Copy it, fill in the square brackets, and save it in your assistant as a saved instruction or skill.<br> </p> <div class="highlight js-code-highlight"> <pre class="highlight plaintext"><code>NAME: Inbox Triage OWNER: [YOUR NAME] WHAT TO DO 1. Read all unread email received since the last run. 2. Sort each email into one of four groups: URGENT: needs my reply or action today (clients, payments,

Evidence

The inbox rule file I give my AI assistant (copy and paste)

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