Unit 6: Keep it draft-only · Lesson 1 of 3 · about 7 min

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It is 7am. Your inbox has eight new messages. You want only the ones that need you today, plus a draft reply you can approve.

You're practising: Separating what matters from noise, and catching facts your AI filled in.

The mistake to catch: Agents that can act will act. Make sure nothing is sent, deleted or changed without you.

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1. Open the prompt

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2. Give it this sample data

1. From: Jordan (customer) - "Water is leaking under the sink you installed Tuesday. Can someone come today?"
2. From: Stripe - "Payment failed: the card on file for your software subscription was declined."
3. From: Harbor Insurance - "Your business policy renews tomorrow. Reply if anything changed."
4. From: Growth Weekly - "10 marketing trends for 2027" (newsletter)
5. From: LinkedIn - "You appeared in 14 searches this week"
6. From: Alex (SEO agency) - "We can get you to page 1 of Google, quick call?"
7. From: Recruiter - "Exciting opportunity in Denver"
8. From: Webinar bot - "You're invited: AI for Plumbers, Thursday"

Your task: Ask your AI for a short briefing of only what needs you today, junk listed separately, and one draft reply to the customer with the leak. Drafts only.

3. Paste your AI's answer

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Needs you today
1. Jordan: water leaking under the sink you installed Tuesday. Wants someone today.
2. Stripe: payment failed, the card on your software subscription was declined. Update the card.
3. Harbor Insurance: policy renews tomorrow. They ask whether anything changed; only you know.

Junk / FYI: Growth Weekly newsletter, LinkedIn searches, SEO agency pitch, recruiter, webinar invite.

Draft reply to Jordan (not sent, approve first):
"Hi Jordan, sorry about the leak. We'll make it right. Can someone come by today between [time] and [time]? Please turn off the valve under the sink until we get there."

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