How to Use Gmail's Help Me Write Feature to Write Better Emails : Part 1 Refine a draft with Bard
In Gmail, you can use artificial intelligence to draft messages based on your prompts. You can use the Help me write button in Gmail to:
Write a new draft using a freeform prompt. For example, you can ask Gmail to write a birthday invitation, or write an introduction to a potential business contact.
Refine a draft. For example, you can rephrase the draft, or make the draft more formal, more concise, or more detailed.
Use AI to write a new draft
On your computer, open Gmail.
*At the top left, click Compose.
You can also reply to an email thread.
*In the bottom left of the window, click Help me write (Labs) and then Help me write .
*Enter a prompt. For example:
“A thank you letter for my job interview”
“A birthday invitation for my 5-year-old”
“Ask my friend for restaurant recommendations in Toronto”
Tips:
For better results, consider including the recipient, the topic, and the tone you want to convey in your prompt. For example: "An apology to my child's teacher for their absence."
*It may take a few tries before you get a draft that you like. To submit a different prompt, click Close and enter a new prompt.
Click Create.
(Optional) After generating your draft, you can:
Send feedback about the generated text: Click Good suggestion or Bad suggestion . To share more details, click Tell us more or Feedback Feedback.
Create a new version of the text: Click Recreate.
Important: After creating a new version, you can’t go back to the previous version.
Refine the generated text: Click Refine and choose an option:
Formalize: Makes the draft more formal.
Elaborate: Adds details to build upon the text.
Shorten: Shortens the draft.
I'm Feeling Lucky: Updates draft with creative details.
When you’re finished, click Insert.