Letters & emailsWorks best in: Claude
Write a firm, polite complaint letter
Use it: When a company keeps giving you the runaround.
Write a firm but polite complaint to [company] about [the problem]. Timeline: [dates and what happened]. I've already tried [what you've done so far]. I want [refund, repair, or replacement] by [date]. Include a placeholder for my order number, keep it under 250 words, and end by saying what I'll do next if it isn't resolved (for example, file a complaint with my state attorney general).
Letters & emailsWorks best in: Claude
Write a sympathy card that sounds like you
Use it: When you're holding the pen and can't find the words.
Help me write a sympathy card to [name], whose [relationship] [name of the person who died] passed away. I knew them through [how you knew them]. A memory I'd like to include: [memory]. Four to six sentences, warm and simple, and avoid clichés like "everything happens for a reason."
Letters & emailsWorks best in: Copilot
Make your email shorter and clearer
Use it: Before you hit send on a long email.
Rewrite this email so it's clearer and about half as long. Keep my main point and every date, number, and deadline: [paste your email]. Give me two versions: one friendly, one more formal.
Letters & emailsWorks best in: Any AI chat
Say no politely without burning a bridge
Use it: When someone asks for your time, money, or a favor and the answer is no.
Help me say no to [the request] from [who's asking and how you know them] without damaging the relationship. My reason, if I choose to share it: [reason, or "none"]. I can offer [an alternative, or "nothing"]. Give me a short text version and a short email version.
Letters & emailsWorks best in: Any AI chat
Write a thank-you note worth keeping
Use it: After a job reference, a favor, a gift, or a kindness.
Write a thank-you note to [name], who [what they did for you]. A specific detail to mention: [detail]. Keep it to 4 sentences, sincere and specific, and suitable for a handwritten card.
Letters & emailsWorks best in: Claude
Write to your HOA, landlord, or city council
Use it: When you need to make a request that gets taken seriously.
Write a letter to my [HOA board, landlord, or city council member] about [the issue]. Facts: [facts, with dates]. What I'm asking for: [your request]. Mention [the rule, lease clause, or ordinance, if you know it]. Keep it respectful and specific, under 300 words, and ask for a written response by [date].
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