# Write a follow-up email that picks up from our last conversation

Restarts a stalled conversation with a short recap of what was agreed and one clear next step.

- Topic: Email & Workplace Communication
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Email, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-follow-up-email-that-picks-up-from-our-last-conversation

## Prompt

```text
Write a follow-up email that picks up from my last conversation with this person and moves things forward.

**Previous conversation:** [PASTE THE EMAIL THREAD, CHAT, OR MY NOTES FROM THE CALL]
**Who they are:** [ROLE and relationship - e.g. "prospect", "partner team lead", "vendor"]
**Time since we last spoke:** [e.g. "3 days", "6 weeks"]
**What I want to happen next:** [e.g. "book a demo", "get their sign-off", "agree a start date"]
**Anything new since then:** [UPDATES, NEWS, OR "none"]

Steps:
1. Pull out what was discussed, what each side agreed to do, and anything left open.
2. Open by anchoring to that conversation in one sentence so they remember the context.
3. Recap only the points that matter for the next step (2-3 bullets maximum).
4. Add something useful if I have it: an answer to a question they raised, the item I promised, or a relevant update.
5. End with one specific next step and an easy way to say yes (e.g. two time options, a yes/no question).

Return:
1. 3 subject line options.
2. The email (under 150 words).
3. A short Teams or Slack version.
4. Any promise in the thread I haven't delivered yet, flagged so I can deal with it first.

Do not invent commitments, dates, or details that are not in the conversation.
```

## What to fill in

- PASTE THE EMAIL THREAD, CHAT, OR MY NOTES FROM THE CALL
- e.g. "3 days", "6 weeks"
- UPDATES, NEWS, OR "none"

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