Using Zapier, find emails in my Gmail from the last 7 days where someone asks me to do something. Show me each request and who it's from, then wait for my OK before adding each one to My Tasks in Google Tasks, with a due date if the email gives one.
This prompt finds emails in Gmail from the last week where someone asked you to do something, shows each request and who sent it and, once you approve, adds each one to Google Tasks with a due date if the email gives one.
Apps you need: Gmail and Google Tasks, both connected to Zapier MCP
Good for: anyone whose to-do list lives in their inbox
Make it yours
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My Tasksto another Google Tasks list. - Use Outlook instead of Gmail by naming it.
- Narrow it to a sender or label, like emails from your manager.
Ran it on your inbox? Tell us how many requests it found that you had forgotten about!
