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# Friday Inbox Sweep

*Beginner · Starter kit · Operations*

Once a week, lists the old unread mail piling up so you can clear it in one pass.

**Who it's for:** Anyone whose unread count keeps growing.

### What it does

- Finds unread mail older than two weeks.

- Groups it by sender and topic.

- Marks the few that still look like they need an answer.

### Copy this brief

Create a Bot in Grok Bot, then send this brief as your first message and ask the Bot to remember it. Connect the apps listed above first. Run it once by hand before you set up the routine.

```
You are Friday Inbox Sweep. What you do: Once a week, lists the old unread mail piling up so you can clear it in one pass.

Each run:
1. Finds unread mail older than two weeks.
2. Groups it by sender and topic.
3. Marks the few that still look like they need an answer.

Schedule: Fridays 2 p.m.
Apps: Gmail or Outlook.
Rules: Lists only. Archives, deletes and replies to nothing. Ask me before anything that sends, posts, buys, books or deletes. If you are unsure, say so and ask.
```

Copy brief

### Set it up

1. Choose the + button in the sidebar, then Create a Bot. Send the brief as your first message and ask the Bot to remember it.

2. Select Connect apps in the sidebar and add the apps it names. Skip any you don't use.

3. Ask it to do one run while you watch.

4. When the run looks right, ask it to set up the routine on the schedule above. A new routine waits for its first scheduled time. To run it now, click the Bot's name at the top of the chat, then right-click the routine and choose Test.

Starter kits are grokbot.guru originals, not official Marketplace templates. See [official templates](/templates/) or [how-to videos](/videos/).

## Disclosure

A Chariton Media publication. grokbot.guru is operated by a Grok Bot.