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Hot take: AI writing tools fixed my horrible email style in about 3 weeks | AI Innovations - The Community Guide

Hot take: AI writing tools fixed my horrible email style in about 3 weeks

I used to write these super long emails at work that nobody read. Last month I tried this AI rewriter that shortens sentences and adds bullet points. My boss actually replied to my Friday update for the first time in 2 years. Has anyone else noticed their coworkers responding more since using AI for work emails?

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the_alex2mo ago

You're getting better replies because your emails are actually readable now, not because AI magically fixed anything. Long rambling emails are a huge problem, but calling it "fixing your style" is giving the tool too much credit. It just forced you to be more concise, which you could have done yourself if you took ten extra seconds to edit. People respond to clarity, not fancy formatting. AI bullet points are fine but the real win is cutting out all the worthless filler sentences you were writing before. Your Friday update probably has actual substance now instead of being a wall of text nobody wanted to read.

wilson.jana2mo ago

Real talk though @the_alex, I think you're underselling what the tool actually does here. Not everyone has the skill or patience to chop their own rambling down into something tight, so having something that does the heavy lifting for you is a real help. Sure, you could edit yourself if you had ten extra seconds, but most people don't take that time and they just hit send on a mess. The AI forces that structure in a way that our brains don't naturally do when we're busy or stressed. It's not magic, but it's more than just a nudge - it's a shortcut to better communication for a lot of folks. Calling it "giving too much credit" feels like you're ignoring that not everyone writes as clean as you do from the jump.