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Can AI write my emails without sounding like a robot?

Yes

Yes, if you show it your real messages first.

My mascot writing a letter with a fountain pen, a sealed envelope beside it

Section 01 · tested at home

What I do

I made it read my own messages. It knows I start with "Hello" and that I write short sentences. It writes the draft, I send it.

Section 02 · step by step

How you do it

  1. Step 2.1: Gather 5 to 10 messages you wrote yourself.
  2. Step 2.2: Ask for 10 concrete rules about your style.
  3. Step 2.3: Keep those rules in your preferences or a project.
  4. Step 2.4: Give the context, read the draft and send it yourself.
Plan BIf you get stuck

If the tone is off, paste a similar message and ask for a new version with the same rules. Never let it send.

The prompt to copy
Here are [8] messages I wrote myself.
Describe my style in 10 concrete rules: sentence length, how I start and end, punctuation, words I use, words I never use.
Then write this email following those rules: [context, in any order].

[paste your messages here]

Section 03 · no sugar-coating

The limit

It doesn't know your history with the person and doesn't always guess the right tone. Never let it send the email.

Section 04

What with

Claude
The most natural in writing. Connected to Gmail (depending on your plan), it reads the thread before answering. The free plan is enough for writing.
ChatGPT
Very good too, especially with the "who I am" setting.
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