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Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft's AI assistant, built into Windows and Office.
😴 The lazy way to use it
Already on many Windows PCs. Quick writing help and, with Microsoft 365, help inside Word, Excel and Outlook.
Good for
Prompts to try in Microsoft Copilot
Polite follow-up when nobody replied
A friendly nudge email for when someone has gone quiet, without sounding desperate.
Calm reply to an annoying email
Turn your angry first draft into a calm, professional reply that still gets your point across.
Say no without feeling bad
Decline a request, invitation or extra task kindly and clearly.
Turn bullet points into a proper email
Dump your messy notes and get a clean, well-structured email back.
A sincere apology message
Apologise properly for a mistake, at work or in your personal life.
Clear group message or announcement
One clear message for a WhatsApp group, team chat or neighbours, so nobody asks the same question twice.
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