A Tiny Workflow Tip: Let an Email Draft Your Replies (and Translate Them)

Disclosure: I'm the developer of Maildoer, the tool described below.

Most of us have a few emails sitting in the inbox that we know how to answer but keep postponing: a polite "no" to a vendor, a follow-up to a client, a reply to a colleague who wrote in another language.

Here's the small workflow I use now.

The workflow

1. Forward the email you need to answer to [e-mail].
2. Add one line on top saying what you want, for example:
   • "Draft a friendly reply declining this, keep it under 100 words."
   • "Reply in Japanese, confirm the meeting on Thursday."
   • "Summarize this thread in 5 bullets, then suggest a reply."
3. Wait for the answer in your inbox. You get the draft back as a normal email. Copy, tweak, send.

No app to install, no new dashboard, nothing to log into. If you can send an email, you can use it.

It's not only replies

The same "email a task" pattern works for heavier stuff too. Attach files and ask for:

• a PPT deck with images and charts,
• an analysis report from a spreadsheet or document,
• a summary of a long PDF,
• a translation of a document (multilingual both ways).

Trying it

Maildoer is officially live. Every email address gets 100 credits on its first use, enough to try every feature (it's a trial allowance, not unlimited free use).

• Site: https://maildoer.com
• Partnerships: [e-mail]

I'd love to hear what kinds of emails you'd hand off first. Feedback in the comments is very welcome.