Today’s Practical AI Tip: Let AI Catch Your Forgotten Drafts

Today’s Practical AI tip comes from a mistake I made recently.

I wrote what I thought was a great email, got pulled away, and never sent it. Then I sat there wondering why the other person had not responded. Eventually, I realized the problem was not their inbox. It was my drafts folder.

When I shared the story with my latest Copilot cohort, I found out I was not alone. Several people had experienced that awkward, “Didn’t you get my email?” moment, only to discover the message had never been sent.

So, we turned the mistake into a simple AI workflow.

I created a scheduled prompt in Copilot that checks my drafts every two days. It looks for messages that appear ready to send, tells me who they are addressed to, and recommends whether I should send or delete them based on my sent items and the surrounding context.

This is a great example of practical AI. It is not about replacing your judgment. It is about creating a safety net for the small mistakes that cause confusion, delays, and embarrassment.

Sometimes the best AI use case is not flashy. It is simply making sure a forgotten draft does not become a missed opportunity.