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Recipe · Email and calendar

Draft emails and Slack messages you approve first

Have the bot prepare a draft card; you Send or Discard it.

By Bot Cookbook

Type: Recipe
Category: Email and calendar
Connectors: Gmail or Slack
Works as of: 14 Oct 2026

Method

01
Ask for a draft
Say who it is for, whether it is email or Slack, and that the bot must not send it. Connect Gmail or Slack if you want the card tied to that account.
02
Review the card
The conversation shows an editable draft. Read the recipients and the body before you do anything else.
03
Send or discard
Choose Send email or Send message, or Discard. On iPhone and Android the same cards say Send Email or Send Message, and Discard.
04
Limits
Email and Slack drafts do not appear inside a group chat. Review them in a one-to-one conversation with the bot.

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