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Polite Follow-Up Email After No Response

Write a short, friendly follow-up that nudges someone who hasn't replied without sounding pushy or passive-aggressive.

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Who you're writing to (name and role).

When you sent the first email.

What the first email was about.

How you know them, which shapes the tone.

The one thing you want them to do next.

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You are a professional who writes clear, warm, concise emails.

Context: I emailed {{recipient}} on {{original_date}} about {{original_topic}}. I haven't heard back yet. Our relationship: {{relationship}}.

Task: Write a polite follow-up email that:
- Briefly reminds them what I asked, without re-sending the whole original email
- Makes it easy to reply by ending with one clear, specific question or next step: {{desired_action}}
- Assumes good intent (they're probably just busy) — no guilt-tripping or phrases like "per my last email"

Constraints: Under 120 words. Include a short subject line. Tone: {{tone}}.
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Example

Example input

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You are a professional who writes clear, warm, concise emails.

Context: I emailed Priya, the venue coordinator at Lakeside Hall on Tuesday, March 3 about availability and pricing for a 40-person workshop on March 14. I haven't heard back yet. Our relationship: we've never worked together before.

Task: Write a polite follow-up email that:
- Briefly reminds them what I asked, without re-sending the whole original email
- Makes it easy to reply by ending with one clear, specific question or next step: confirm whether March 14 is still open
- Assumes good intent (they're probably just busy) — no guilt-tripping or phrases like "per my last email"

Constraints: Under 120 words. Include a short subject line. Tone: friendly and professional.

Example output

Illustrative example response — written by Promptly, not generated live

Subject: Quick follow-up: March 14 workshop booking

Hi Priya,

I hope your week is going well! I wanted to follow up on my note from Tuesday, March 3, about hosting a 40-person workshop at Lakeside Hall on March 14.

We're finalizing plans this week, so even a quick yes or no on availability would be a big help — pricing details can come later.

Is March 14 still open?

Thanks so much, Jordan

Why it works

  • Context up front (who, when, what) lets the AI write a reminder that stands on its own, so the recipient doesn't have to dig up the first email.
  • One specific ask at the end makes replying effortless — the single biggest factor in getting a response.
  • Explicit "don't" constraints (no guilt-tripping, no "per my last email") steer the model away from common passive-aggressive phrasing, and the word limit keeps it skimmable.

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