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How to use the Email Drafter agent skill
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The email-drafter skill is an add-on for an AI agent that writes business emails. You give it the purpose, the recipient and the background, and it returns ready-to-send copy in several tones, optionally with a follow-up sequence. This guide is for people who have never installed an agent skill before and want to get a usable draft within a few minutes.
Email Draftergenspark-ai/genoffice · Apache-2.0 Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the email-drafter ZIP from the skill's page on this directory.
- 2Unzip the skill. Extract the archive so that SKILL.md sits in a folder named email-drafter.
- 3Place it in the skills folder. Move the folder to ~/.claude/skills/ for personal use, or to a project's .claude/skills/ folder.
- 4Or upload it in the Claude apps. In the Claude apps, open Settings, go to Capabilities and upload the skill under Skills.
- 5Describe your e-mail. Ask in plain language for the e-mail you need, including the purpose, recipient and deadline.
- 6Answer the agent's questions. The agent asks for missing details in one go; reply with everything in a single message.
- 7Check before sending. Recommended version is given first; check the salutation, dates and attachments, then copy it into your mail client.
What the email-drafter skill makes the agent do
Once the skill is installed, the agent works as a business e-mail specialist. Before writing, it asks for what is missing in one go: the purpose of the e-mail (inform, request, chase, decline, thank or apologise), who the recipient is and your relationship with them, the specific action and deadline you expect, and the language you want.
It then writes the e-mail in several tones: formal, friendly, and short and direct by default. It adds a cautious version when the recipient is a first contact or more senior. The facts and the request stay the same across versions; only the wording changes. Each version has a subject line, a body and a short note on when to use it.
The skill can also write a follow-up sequence of 3 to 4 e-mails, following the pattern initial, gentle reminder on day 3, added value on day 7, and final check-in on day 14. Each follow-up takes a new angle and does not repeat the previous wording. The output is a Markdown document.
Install the email-drafter skill
The skill ships as a single file, SKILL.md. Download the ZIP from the skill's page on this directory and unzip it. You can install it in one of two places: your personal skills folder at ~/.claude/skills/, or the .claude/skills/ folder of a specific project, which makes it available only inside that project.
If you use the Claude apps instead of files on your computer, open Settings, go to Capabilities, and upload the skill under Skills.
- Personal install: unzip into ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: unzip into the project's .claude/skills/ folder
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, then upload the skill
Trigger the skill with a natural request
You do not need a special command. Describe the e-mail you need in plain language and include the details the agent will ask for. The source lists two quick prompts you can adapt: an English e-mail following up on a customer quote, and three tone versions of an e-mail for a given situation.
The more context you give at the start, the fewer questions the agent asks back. Include the recipient's name or job title if you know it, the deadline, and any attachment name, so the placeholders are filled correctly.
- Write an English e-mail following up on a customer quote
- Write three tone versions of an e-mail asking our supplier to confirm delivery by [date]
- Draft a follow-up sequence for an unpaid invoice, in English and in my language
Examples of what to expect
Suppose you need to chase a supplier who has not confirmed a delivery date. You tell the agent the purpose is a request, the recipient is a long-term partner's operations manager, you need a confirmed date, and you want a reply by Friday. The agent returns a formal, a friendly and a short version, each with a subject line under 10 words and a sign-off of Best regards.
Where the draft contains information you have not supplied, such as an attachment name or a date, it uses bracketed placeholders like [attachment name] or [date] for you to fill in. The skill is instructed not to invent titles, prices or past correspondence.
Safety notes: scripts and network access
The skill itself is a set of written instructions in SKILL.md. Its listing states that it does not run scripts and does not use the network. It only drafts text and does not connect to any mail account, so nothing is sent on your behalf.
Because nothing is sent automatically, you remain responsible for copying the text into your mail client and checking it. The skill also advises having the relevant team confirm any legal, contractual or compliance-sensitive wording, since the agent cannot verify it.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Sends email: no, you copy and send the text yourself
Tips for better drafts
Give exact figures and dates. The skill uses only the prices, delivery dates and liability terms you provide, so a vague request produces vague copy. For chasing e-mails, state the fact, its impact and the request; the skill is designed to avoid blame. For declines, ask for the conclusion first, then the reason.
For bilingual work, ask for the English version to be written the way a native speaker would write it, not translated word by word. Before sending, check the salutation, dates and attachments.
- Provide the recipient's job title if you do not know their name
- Ask for three tones to compare before choosing one
- Keep the list of requests short; the skill caps lists at three items
What people use it for
- Chasing an unpaid invoice or an unanswered quote without sounding aggressive
- Writing client, supplier or internal e-mails in a formal, friendly or short tone
- Producing a 3 to 4 e-mail follow-up sequence spaced over about two weeks
- Drafting natural-sounding English e-mails when English is not your first language
- Declining a request with the conclusion first and the reason second
Frequently asked questions
Is the email-drafter skill free?
The source lists the skill under the Apache-2.0 licence. It does not mention prices, so check the listing on this directory for any cost details before you install it.
What do I need to use the email-drafter skill?
The listing states that it requires nothing else. You need an agent environment that supports skills, such as the Claude apps or Claude Code, and the skill folder installed as described above.
Does the skill send emails for me?
No. The skill only drafts text in Markdown and does not connect to any mail account. You copy the chosen version into your own email client and send it yourself.
Can it write emails in my own language as well as English?
Yes. It works in the user's language and in English, and it can produce bilingual versions as separate blocks, with the English rewritten the way a native speaker would write it.
Should I use it for legal or contract emails?
Not on their own. The skill advises having the relevant team confirm legal, contractual or compliance-sensitive wording before sending, because the agent cannot verify it.
How is it different from a plain template?
Instead of one fixed template, the agent builds each draft from your purpose, recipient and context, and gives several tones to compare. It also produces follow-up sequences with a new angle in each message.
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Our verdict
The email-drafter skill suits professionals who send frequent client, supplier or internal e-mails, people chasing invoices or quotes, and non-native English writers who want natural copy. It is not suited to legal, contractual or compliance-sensitive correspondence, or to anyone who wants emails sent automatically, so pick a different tool for those jobs.
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