Find what's missing

You have a checklist of documents you need, and a thread full of attachments you've received. Working out which are still missing is fiddly — and usually happens under time pressure.

What you do

Forward both and let it reconcile.

To: [email protected]

Compare this checklist with the attachments in this thread. List what's still missing and draft a polite follow-up asking for it.

The assistant returns a prioritized list of the gaps and a ready-to-send follow-up for whoever still owes you a file.

Why it works

Reconciliation is a diff between two lists — tedious for you, instant for the assistant. You get the gaps named and the polite nudge written, so nothing slips before the deadline.