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Decode
Every email opens already decoded: what they are asking, the deadline, whether a reply is needed, and how the tone reads. Each line points to the words it came from. When Simply is unsure, it says so.
A desktop email client for autistic and ADHD professionals
Every answer shows its source.
What they want. By when. Whether to reply. Simply states it and highlights the exact words it came from. Before you send, it shows how your reply will likely read.
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From the email
The deck is due to Priya on Friday, so ideally I'd have them by Thursday.
Simply says
Deadline
Thursday Stated 6
"Ideally" is politeness. The deck is due Friday, so treat Thursday as the deadline.
What it does
Three things, done carefully.
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Tone Check
Before you send, see how your reply will likely read. Phrases that may be misread are flagged, each with the reason. Suggested edits appear as a diff you accept or reject. Direct is a setting, not a fault.
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An inbox that waits for you
No unread counts, no red badges, nothing that moves. The Simply app connects to the Gmail or Microsoft 365 account you already have. Your address stays the same and there is nothing to migrate.
Decode
One email, read line by line.
Inbox
Delivered at 9:00. Next delivery at 13:00.
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Dana Whitfield 9:00
Q3 numbers for the board deck
As I mentioned previously, I need the Q3 numbers
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Priya Raman 9:00
Board deck outline
The outline is attached. Section 3 is yours.
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Marcus Lee 9:00
Lunch on Wednesday
Does 12:30 at the usual place still suit you
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Aiko Tanaka Yesterday
Re: Survey sample sizes
Agreed. I have updated the table with the new counts.
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Northfield IT Yesterday
Laptop refresh schedule
Your replacement laptop is ready to collect from
Hi Sam,
As I mentioned previously, I need the Q3 numbers for the board deck. Could you send them over again when you get a chance?
The deck is due to Priya on Friday, so ideally I'd have them by Thursday.
Just a thought: it might be worth including the regional breakdown this time.
Thanks,
Dana
Dana Whitfield Director of Finance, Northfield Analytics
Decode
Select a line to see its source
What they're asking
Deadline
Reply needed
Tone read
Subtext
Was this accurate? Accurate Not accurate
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What they're asking
Send the Q3 numbers for the board deck.
I need the Q3 numbers for the board deck
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Deadline
Thursday. "Ideally" is politeness. The deck is due Friday, so treat Thursday as the deadline.
The deck is due to Priya on Friday
5ideally I'd have them by Thursday
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Reply needed
Yes. She asks a direct question and is waiting on the numbers.
Could you send them over again when you get a chance?
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Tone read
Mildly frustrated. Confidence: medium. "As I mentioned previously" and "again" suggest she has asked before.
As I mentioned previously
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Unsure
"Just a thought" may mean a recommendation she expects you to consider. The email does not say. When Simply is unsure, it says so.
Just a thought
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Tone Check
Check a reply before it goes.
Write the reply your way, then check it. Simply explains and suggests. It does not rewrite anything unless you accept the edit, and it confirms that the facts and commitments stay the same.
- To
- Dana Whitfield
- From
- Work, sam@northfield.example
- Subject
- Re: Q3 numbers for the board deck
No, I can't do Thursday. The data won't be ready until Monday. I can send it Monday afternoon.
Check tone Send Boss Direct Neutral formality
Tone Check
Notes, not errors
Likely reading
Clear and accurate. Starting with "No" and having no greeting may read as abrupt to some managers.
Flags
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No, I can't
A flat refusal as the opening can feel like pushback. Optional. - No greeting or sign-off Fine for quick threads. With a manager it can read as rushed.
Suggested version
Hi Dana, No, I can't do Thursday. The Thursday won't work, since the data won't be ready until Monday. I can send it Monday afternoon. Thanks, Sam
- Add a greeting AcceptReject
- Lead with the reason AcceptReject
- Add a sign-off AcceptReject
Meaning unchanged Thursday is still declined. Monday afternoon is still the commitment.
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Founder
Built by an autistic and ADHD founder.
I'm a software engineer, and I overthink every email I send. People have still told me my short replies come across as cold or careless. I'd been careful; the care just didn't make it into the words.
Reading is hard too. A crowded inbox overwhelms me. I miss cues other people seem to catch, and I can spend far too long working out what someone actually meant.
Simply is the tool I wanted. It says what an email means and shows the evidence. It checks how my reply will land before I send it. The decision stays with me.
I'd rather build it with people who have the same problem than guess.
Darren, founder
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