/reply

In everyday life

Drafts a reply to a message you paste in.

The full prompt

/reply Here is a message I received: [paste the message]. Write a reply that says [what you want to say back]. Match the tone of the original, keep it about the same length or shorter, and give me just the reply, ready to send.

Replace the highlighted [brackets] with your own details, then send.

What you're asking

You ask the AI to answer a message for you. You get one ready-to-send reply.

Give it

  • The full message you received
  • What you want to say back
  • Your relationship to the sender

Check: Read it before sending to make sure it says what you mean.

Filled-in example

/reply Here is a message I received: "Hi! We'd love to have you over for lunch on Saturday. Can you come around noon?" Write a reply that says yes to Saturday, but we can only stay until 3. Match the tone of the original, keep it about the same length or shorter, and give me just the reply, ready to send.

Use it in any AI chat. The slash word is a label, not a built-in command; the prompt does the work, and answers vary by app. How these work

At work

Drafts a reply to an email you paste in.

The full prompt

/reply Draft a reply to the email below. My answer: [what you want to say]. Tone: [tone]. Keep it under [number] words, respond to every question the sender asked, and give me only the reply text.

Email:
[paste the email]

Replace the highlighted [brackets] with your own details, then send.

What you're asking

Asks the AI to write your response to a specific email. You get the reply text only.

Give it

  • The original email, pasted in full
  • What you want to say back
  • Tone and length

Check: Read it before sending; fix any names, dates, or facts the AI got wrong.

Filled-in example

/reply Draft a reply to the email below. My answer: decline the meeting politely and offer a short written update by Thursday instead. Tone: professional and warm. Keep it under 120 words, respond to every question the sender asked, and give me only the reply text.

Email:
Hi, can we set up 30 minutes Wednesday to walk through the event numbers? Also, do you have the final headcount yet? Thanks, Dana

Use it in any AI chat. The slash word is a label, not a built-in command; the prompt does the work, and answers vary by app. How these work