Write an Email That Asks for Approval
Added 2026-11-02
Make the ask answerable with a single word.
I need to send an email asking for approval (context below). Write: 1) a subject naming the project and what is being approved; 2) a first paragraph with the conclusion, amount or scope; 3) three key points of support, one line each with numbers; 4) the next step and timing once approved; 5) phrase the ask so it can be answered with A for yes or B for changes; 6) what I will do if it is not approved. Under 200 words.
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How to use
求批准的邮件，要让对方用 10 秒就能回。
Try tweaking it
- Ask for three columns: conclusion, owner, deadline — ready to paste into a table.
- Let it organise only your notes; do not add decisions that were never made.
What you should get
- Task list with owner, deadline and blocker
- Escalations that need a decision, listed separately
Common mistakes
- Feeding raw notes and letting it fill in decisions that were never made.
- Getting owners without deadlines, so no task can be created.
How to check the output
- Every item has an owner and a date — ready to become a task.
- It does not record decisions that were never made.
Where it works
- Good for: turning verbal discussion into owner, deadline and blocker.
- Watch out: let it organise only the notes you supply — never let it infer decisions that were not made.