Contents
- What usage data shows
- 1. Draft and reply to emails
- 2. Summarize a long document
- 3. Prepare for and make the most of meetings
- 4. Analyze data
- 5. Create marketing content
- 6. Prepare a commercial proposal
- 7. Reply to customers faster
- 8. Draft internal procedures
- 9. Translate and adapt
- 10. Prepare a decision
- How to scale
What usage data shows
According to the Anthropic Economic Index of January 2026, Claude is used for more than 3,000 distinct professional tasks, and the 10 most common tasks account for around a quarter of conversations. The report also notes that the more complex tasks are the ones Claude accelerates the most. It also shows that the success rate drops on very long tasks: hence the importance of breaking work into parts and maintaining human validation.
1. Draft and reply to emails
This is the most immediate time saver, provided you supply context and tone.
This is the received email: [paste]. Draft a professional, approachable reply of no more than 100 words that [goal]. Propose two variants.
2. Summarize a long document
Reports, contracts, bids: get the essentials in seconds.
Summarize this document in 10 points and then list the decisions that need to be made, the key dates and the risks. Point out any missing information.
3. Prepare for and make the most of meetings
Agenda before, minutes after.
From these meeting notes: [paste], draft minutes that include decisions, actions (who, what, when) and pending items.
4. Analyze data
Sales exports, budgets, tracking sheets.
Here is a sales export (attached file). Identify the 5 main trends, the products that are rising and falling, and propose 3 concrete actions. Add a chart.
5. Create marketing content
Posts, newsletters, product descriptions, web pages, in the right tone.
From these examples of our style: [paste], propose 5 LinkedIn post ideas about [topic] and develop the best one.
6. Prepare a commercial proposal
From these meeting notes: [paste], draft a one-page commercial proposal: client context, problems identified, a 3-stage solution and the next step. Direct and concrete tone.
7. Reply to customers faster
Create a repository of validated replies in a Project and let Claude draft the responses.
Respecting our policy (in the project's documents), draft a reply to this customer message: [paste]. If the request falls outside our policy, notify me instead of replying.
8. Draft internal procedures
Turn tacit oral know-how into a clear document.
I will describe how we do [process]. Turn my explanation into a step-by-step procedure, with a checklist and the common pitfalls to avoid.
9. Translate and adapt
Not just translate: adapt for the market.
Translate this text into French for France, adapting it for an audience of SME executives. Maintain the tone, adapt cultural examples and flag ambiguous passages.
10. Prepare a decision
I need to choose between [option A] and [option B]. This is the context: [paste]. Compare them in cost, risk, timeline and impact, and give a reasoned recommendation and what could change it.
How to scale
- One Project per recurring use: instructions and reference documents uploaded once.
- A shared prompts library: the team reuses what works.
- Systematic human validation: for anything that reaches a client or commits the company.
- Measure time saved: task by task, over a month, to know where to invest.
Frequently asked questions
Which use should I start with?
Start with the one that takes the most time each week. For most teams, that's email and meeting minutes.
Can Claude act directly in my tools?
Yes, depending on your plan, thanks to connectors (email, calendar, file storage…) and Claude Cowork for multi-step tasks. Keep a human validation step before any send.
How much time can be saved?
It depends on the role and how much writing is part of the job. The best approach is to measure it on your own tasks for two to four weeks.
