1. The Group Thread Spiral
You know the one:
Someone drops a 5-paragraph update.
Half the group replies “lol” or thumbs-up.
Now you’ve got 97 unread messages and zero clue what actually happened.
I asked ChatGPT to help me out.
Prompt to steal:
“Summarize this group chat thread and suggest one clear action item.”
It gave me:
A short recap
Who said what
What (if anything) I was supposed to do next
Suddenly, the thread made sense—and I didn’t even have to scroll.
2. Writing Replies You Don’t Hate
Next issue: sounding friendly without overthinking every word.
I tried this:
“Write a friendly response to this thread that includes everyone but keeps it short.”
It came back with something that sounded like me on a good day:
Brief
Warm
Useful
Not “typed while walking into Target”
I tweaked a word or two and hit send. Easy.
🧰 Tools to Try
✅ Try This Prompt
“Summarize this group chat. Who said what, what do I need to do, and what’s the next step?”
You’ll go from overwhelmed to actually helpful in one paste.
🎯 Bottom Line
You don’t need to reply to every ping.
You just need a smart filter—and a way to show up when it matters.
Because staying connected shouldn’t mean drowning in notifications.
👉 Stop drowning in texts. Let AI make you the calmest person in the chat.
Send this to your most overwhelmed friend. Or better yet—ask AI to do it for you.