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Draft replies to the office inbox
AI drafts answers to the routine emails (scheduling, payment questions, warranty basics) so the office or owner just reads, fixes and sends.
AI drafts answers to the routine emails (scheduling, payment questions, warranty basics) so the office or owner just reads, fixes and sends.
Also written up for Plumbing: Answer routine customer emails faster.
Someone spends an hour or more a day on routine email.
Most of your customers call or text instead of emailing.
The AI built into Gmail or Outlook, or a Claude Project with your standard answers, drafts a reply in your voice. Someone reads it, fixes anything wrong and hits send. It doesn't send on its own.
Nobody has published results for this one yet, so this use case rests on my judgment. If you’ve done it, tell me how it went.
Listed alphabetically. Lowest plan that does this job, checked on each vendor’s own pricing page.
| Tool | What it does here | Starts at | Price checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Pro | Drafts replies from your standard answers, any email system | $17 a monthBilled annually ($20 billed monthly). Includes Projects. | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Gemini in Google Workspace | Drafts replies inside Gmail if you're on Google Workspace | $14 a user a monthBusiness Standard plan. Gemini built into Gmail, Docs and Meet. | Oct 11, 2026 |
| Microsoft 365 Copilot Business | Drafts replies inside Outlook if you're on Microsoft 365 | $21 a user a monthPaid yearly, added to a Microsoft 365 business plan. Promotional $18 for eligible customers through Dec 31, 2026. | Oct 11, 2026 |
You help me answer email for [company name], an HVAC company. Our standard answers: [hours, service area, warranty terms, payment options, how to reschedule]. Draft a reply to this email: [paste email]. Keep it short and friendly, use only the standard answers above, and if you'd need information you don't have, write [CHECK] where it goes instead of guessing.Read what it gives you before you send or use it. You know your customers; it doesn’t.
Count routine emails, not the ones that need real thought.
The inbox fills with the same questions: when's my appointment, did you get my payment, is this covered under warranty, can you send the invoice again. Each one takes a few minutes, and there are dozens a week.
0.5 to 1.5 hrs a week: 30 to 50 routine emails a week at 3 to 4 minutes each, with AI drafting about half. Rounded down.
Not the way I'd set it up. It drafts; a person reads and sends. That keeps mistakes out of your customers' inboxes.
No. If you're on Google Workspace or Microsoft 365, the AI is an add-on to what you have. If not, a Claude account with your standard answers works with any email.
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