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MS-02 · The Message You Still Send

Your Rough Words In

Get a short draft built only from the words you wrote on paper.

15 minNeeds: MS-01 · your paperOutcome: a 3–5 line draft on screen

Before you type

Use stand-ins for names: [Landlord], [Teacher], [Kid A]. Never type passwords, codes, account numbers, health details, kids’ names or schools, full addresses, birthdays, or other people’s contact details.

Put only your rough words in

About 10 min

  1. Type the address of your usual chat site. Start a New chat.
  2. Type the first three instruction lines from the worked example.
  3. Type your rough words between the two --- lines. Keep real names out.
  4. Read the answer once. It should be 3–5 short lines.
  5. If you need a change, use one follow-up: Make it a little warmer., Make it a little firmer., or Shorter.
Worked example · you type
Help me write a short, polite message to my landlord.
Use only what I say below. Do not add dates, amounts, rules, or promises.
Plain words, no bold, no lists. 3 to 5 short lines.
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kitchen faucet been dripping for 2 weeks, its getting worse, can someone come look this week, im home after 4
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A good short answer looks like

Hi [Landlord],
The kitchen faucet has been dripping for about two weeks and it’s getting worse.
Could someone come take a look this week?
I’m home any day after 4 p.m.
Thanks, [Your name]

Your answer will be worded differently. That’s normal. Check it has the same parts: the problem, the one ask, and when you are home.

Try this

Put your own rough words in now. Then point to each fact in the draft and find the matching words on your paper.

You should see: 3–5 short lines, with no date, amount, rule, or promise you did not give.

Don’t

Do not paste a whole email thread. Other people’s names and addresses can be in it. Type only the part you are answering.

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Success check

  • The draft is 3–5 short lines
  • Real names stayed out; I used stand-ins
  • Every fact came from my rough words

Stop line

Do not paste a whole email thread with other people’s names and addresses. Type only the part you are answering.

Brake line: Click Stop if it runs long. Start a New chat if it goes off track.

Two tries and it still adds things?

Close the chat and finish the message by hand. It is not you. The draft is optional; the message is yours.

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