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Catch up after time off without drowning

Back from holiday to hundreds of emails. Get a first-morning plan, search tricks to find what matters and questions for whoever covered.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The problem

The first day back is spent reading old emails in order, so the important ones are found last and the week starts behind.

The outcome

Back from holiday to hundreds of emails. Get a first-morning plan, search tricks to find what matters and questions for whoever covered.

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me catch up after time off.

Time away: [e.g. two weeks]
Roughly waiting: [e.g. 300 emails, 40 chat messages]
Meetings this week: [list]
Deadlines this week: [list]
Who covered for me: [name, or nobody]

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A short example

Back from holiday to hundreds of emails. Get a first-morning plan, search tricks to find what matters and questions for whoever covered.

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