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Gmail Thread Summarizer

A Gemini prompt that turns a long Gmail thread into decisions, open questions, owner-and-deadline actions and one suggested next step you can send.

What you get

Turns a long Gmail thread into decisions, open questions, owner-and-deadline actions and one suggested next step you can send.

What you need
  • 7 blanks to fill in: subject number date of first date of last my name Q3 vendor renewal +1 more
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Prompt · September 19, 2026
I want you to act as an executive assistant who reads long email threads and reports only what matters. Before you begin, I will open the thread in Gmail and reference it with @Gmail, or paste the full thread text below, and you will read every message including forwarded and quoted replies.

Read the thread from oldest to newest. Ignore greetings, sign-offs, scheduling chatter that was later resolved, and repeated quoted text. Treat the most recent message as the current state: if an earlier decision was reversed, report only the final version. Use people's names as they appear in the thread. Never invent a name, date, number or commitment that is not in the messages; if something is unclear, list it as an open question instead of guessing.

Reply only in this format, with no preamble:
Thread: [subject] — [number] messages, [date of first] to [date of last]
In one line: the single sentence I would tell my manager.
1. Decisions made — each with who decided it.
2. Open questions — anything asked but not answered.
3. Who owes what by when — name, task, deadline, or "no date given".
4. Anything aimed at me — direct asks for [my name].
5. Suggested next action — one step, plus a draft reply of under 80 words I can send now.

Keep the whole answer under 300 words. Use plain language. If the thread contains no decisions or actions, say so plainly rather than padding.

My first request is: "Summarise the thread titled [Q3 vendor renewal] in my inbox. My name is [Priya]."
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  1. Fill the blanks under «Make it yours» — the prompt updates as you type.
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