Email Thread Summariser

Summarise a long email thread into key points, decisions, and action items

🧪 Tested by a human Beginner 👤 Executive 👤 Manager 👤 Executive Assistant
Summarise this email thread concisely. Include: (1) Topic — what this thread is about in one sentence, (2) Participants — who is involved and their roles, (3) Timeline — when it started and key dates mentioned, (4) Key Points — the main arguments or updates from each participant, (5) Decisions Made — any agreements or approvals, (6) Action Items — tasks with owners, (7) Current Status — where things stand right now, (8) My Required Action — what I specifically need to do next.

Works on

⭐ M365 Copilot (Best) 🟢 ChatGPT 🟠 Claude

Copy & Open in

🟢 ChatGPT 🟠 Claude

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Tips for Best Results

  • In Outlook, select the entire thread and ask Copilot to summarise
  • In Copilot Chat (Work mode), say “Summarise the email thread about [topic]”
  • Essential for catching up on threads with 20+ replies
  • Follow up with “Draft my reply addressing the open action items”

📎 More Prompts

Cold Outreach Email

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Draft a cold outreach email to [RECIPIENT ROLE] at [COMPANY] about [YOUR OFFERING]. Structure: (1) Subject line — personalised, curiosity-driven, under 8 words, (2) Opening — reference something specific about their company or role (show you did research), (3) Value prop — one clear sentence on what you offer and why it matters to them, (4) Social proof — one brief example or metric from a similar company, (5) CTA — one specific, low-commitment ask (15-min call, not "let me know"). Keep the entire email under 120 words. No attachments, no links in first email.
⭐ M365 🟢 GPT 🟠 Claude

Customer Apology Email

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Draft an apology email to a customer regarding [ISSUE]. The email must: (1) Acknowledge the problem specifically — do not be vague, (2) Take responsibility without making excuses, (3) Explain what happened in simple terms, (4) Detail what we are doing to fix it right now, (5) Describe what we are doing to prevent it from happening again, (6) Offer appropriate compensation or goodwill gesture if applicable, (7) Provide a direct contact for follow-up. Tone: sincere, empathetic, professional. Keep under 200 words.
⭐ M365 🟢 GPT 🟠 Claude 🔵 Gemini

Delivering Bad News Professionally

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Draft an email delivering: [BAD NEWS]. Include: (1) State the news directly first, (2) Explain the reason briefly, (3) Acknowledge impact, (4) Outline what we are doing, (5) Next steps, (6) Offer to discuss. Tone: empathetic, direct, accountable.
⚡ M365 🟢 GPT ⭐ Claude
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