fengbuming Email Drafter
Generate professional email drafts from structured input parameters.
When to use this skill
- User asks to write or draft a professional email
- User needs help composing a business email (follow-up, introduction, request, etc.)
- User wants to generate email templates for different scenarios
- User needs multilingual email drafts (Chinese, English, Japanese, etc.)
Scripts overview
| Script | Purpose | Dependencies |
|---|---|---|
email_draft.py |
Generate structured email drafts | Python 3 (stdlib only) |
Steps
1. Generate an email draft
python scripts/email_draft.py --type TYPE --to "RECIPIENT" --subject "SUBJECT" --body "KEY_POINTS" --tone TONE
2. Email types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
introduction |
Self-introduction or connecting two people |
follow-up |
Follow up on a previous conversation or meeting |
request |
Request information, meeting, or action |
thank-you |
Express gratitude after meeting/event |
apology |
Professional apology for delays/issues |
announcement |
Announce news, changes, or updates |
invitation |
Invite to meeting, event, or collaboration |
rejection |
Politely decline a request or proposal |
reminder |
Gentle reminder about deadlines or tasks |
proposal |
Propose a project, partnership, or idea |
cold-outreach |
First contact with a potential client/partner |
internal-memo |
Internal team communication |
custom |
Custom email from provided key points |
3. Tone options
formal— Traditional business correspondenceprofessional— Standard professional (default)friendly— Warm but professionalcasual— Informal, for colleagues you know wellurgent— Time-sensitive communication
4. Options
--type TYPE— Email type (see table above)--to "NAME"— Recipient name--from "NAME"— Sender name--subject "SUBJECT"— Email subject line--body "KEY_POINTS"— Key points to include (semicolon-separated)--tone TONE— Writing tone (default: professional)--lang LANG— Language:en(default),zh,ja,ko--save PATH— Save draft to file--context "CONTEXT"— Additional context or background
5. Examples
# Professional follow-up email
python scripts/email_draft.py --type follow-up --to "John" --subject "Follow up on our meeting" --body "discussed Q3 targets;agreed on timeline;need budget approval" --tone professional
# Formal Chinese business email
python scripts/email_draft.py --type request --to "王经理" --subject "关于项目合作" --body "希望安排会议;讨论合作细节;下周方便的时间" --tone formal --lang zh
# Internal announcement
python scripts/email_draft.py --type announcement --to "Team" --subject "New office policy" --body "remote work policy update;3 days in office;effective next month" --tone friendly
# Cold outreach
python scripts/email_draft.py --type cold-outreach --to "Sarah" --from "Alex" --subject "Partnership opportunity" --body "mutual benefit;our platform capabilities;propose a call" --tone professional --save outreach.txt
Edge cases
- Very long emails: Break key points into concise items; the tool will structure them properly
- Multiple recipients: Use comma-separated names in
--to - HTML output: Use
--format htmlfor HTML-formatted email (default is plain text) - Signature: Add
--signature "Your Name\nTitle\nCompany"to append a signature block
Scripts
- email_draft.py — Generate professional email drafts