Who am I behind on replying to?
Surface the people and threads where you owe a response, sorted by how long they've been waiting.
The prompt
Who am I behind on replying to?
The emails that hurt your reputation aren’t the ones you ignored on purpose, they’re the ones you forgot. alfred_ keeps a running view of who’s waiting on you.
What alfred_ does
- Scans your inbox for threads where the last message was from someone else
- Filters out automated, transactional, and FYI mail
- Ranks by waiting time (oldest first) and sender importance
- Returns the top 5-10 with a one-line context so you can decide which to handle
Tips
- Run before signing off Friday: 5 minutes catching up beats 30 minutes apologizing Monday
- Combine with drafting: “Show me who I’m behind on. Draft replies to the top 3.”
- Filter by relationship: “Just the clients I owe replies to” or “Just internal threads”
Related
Variations
- What emails am I dropping the ball on?
- Show me threads where someone's waiting on me.
- Who haven't I gotten back to this week?
- What replies do I owe right now?
Best for
Fridays before signing off, Monday morning check-ins, and any time the inbox feels heavier than what you've actually done.