Choose settings that fit the reply
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You do not need to turn on every option to get a useful draft. Start with what you want to say, then choose the settings that support it. This page helps you decide; the panel reference explains each control.
Start with three choices
- Purpose: Write the job in the instructions field. “Ask whether the change applies to existing customers” is more useful than “make it engaging.”
- Length: Choose enough room for the point. Short suits a simple acknowledgement; Normal is a practical starting point for a question; Long gives space for an explanation you actually need.
- Tone: Pick wording that fits the relationship and subject. Casual does not have to mean careless, and Formal does not have to mean stiff.
A fictional request for a product update might be: “Thank the author for explaining the change and ask whether it affects existing accounts. Keep it neutral, with one direct question and no promotional language.”
Add context when it helps
Enable Personalization when your saved identity and style fit the account you are using. Check the platform profile first if you switch between a personal voice and a company voice. See personalization setup.
Use Engagement Mode when you want to invite further discussion. It cannot create a good reason to ask a question. If the author has already answered your question, acknowledge the answer or choose a different point.
Consider Analyze Media when a visible image or other available media is relevant. Review the source material yourself. The control is not a promise that every attached item, video or audio track will be understood.
Use extras sparingly
Emoji and hashtags can be enabled in Quick Settings. Leave them off when they do not help the reader understand your response. Sentiment and tone are separate: you can disagree politely or express thanks without exaggerated enthusiasm.
Check instructions from your last task before generating. Reply settings and instructions can persist, so a saved language request or joke can affect the next draft if you leave it there.
Keep a useful baseline
Try one straightforward reply with your usual tone and a clear task. If the result is too vague, refine the task. If it is too long, change length. If it repeatedly makes claims about your experience, remove them and revise the profile guidance.
Change one thing at a time. Your goal is a draft that needs a sensible amount of editing, not a perfect arrangement of switches. Review facts, meaning and the destination before you manually post. If the panel itself is unavailable, use troubleshooting.