Draft emails with Gemini in Gmail (Workspace Experiments)

Important: This article refers to Google Workspace Experiments, which is a trusted tester program for users to try new AI features. To check if you have access to Workspace Experiments features, start a new message in Gmail. At the bottom of the compose window, find Help me write . Learn where you can use Workspace Experiments features.

In Gmail, you can use “Help me write” to:

• Generate a new email draft, such as a birthday invitation or an introduction to a potential business contact.
• Refine existing text in your draft for tone and clarity. For example, you can turn a rough outline into a formal email.

Important: If you recently joined Workspace Experiments, you may not have access to this feature on mobile yet. Try using this feature on your computer.

Write a new draft with Gemini in Gmail

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. At the bottom right, tap Compose.
   • You can also reply to an email thread.
3. At the top right of the window, tap Help me write .
4. Enter a prompt. For example:
   • "A thank you letter for my job interview"
   • "A birthday invitation for my 5-year-old"
   • "Ask my friend for restaurant recommendations in Toronto"
5. Tap Create.
6. (Optional) To generate another draft, tap Recreate . After you create a new version of the draft, you can’t go back to the previous version.
   • To edit the draft: Tap the generated text and make your changes.
7. If your draft looks good, tap Insert.

Tips:

• For better results, include:
  • Recipient
  • Topic
  • Tone you want to express in your prompt

For example, "An apology to my child's teacher for their absence."

• To get a draft you like, it may take a few tries. To submit a different prompt:
  1. At the top right of the draft, tap Close .
  2. Enter a new prompt.

Refine a draft with Gemini in Gmail

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app .
2. At the bottom right, tap Compose.
   • You can also reply to an email thread or open an existing draft.
3. Write an email draft.
4. At the top right of the window, tap Help me write .
5. Choose an option from the menu:
   • Polish: Refine your draft.
   • Formalize: Make the draft more formal.
   • Elaborate: Add additional details to the draft.
   • Shorten: Shorten the draft.
6. (Optional) To generate another draft, tap Recreate . After you create a new version of the draft, you can’t go back to the previous version.
   • To edit the draft: Tap the generated text and make your changes.
7. To accept the new draft, tap Replace.

Give feedback about a draft

Google Workspace with Gemini is constantly learning and may not be able to support your request.

If the generated draft is inaccurate or looks unsafe, you can let us know by submitting feedback. Your feedback can help improve AI-assisted Workspace features and broader Google efforts in AI.

• Below the generated text, tap Good suggestion or Bad suggestion .
• After you tap Bad suggestion , tap Get started.
  1. Select a feedback option in the menu, then enter your comments.
  2. Tap Submit .
  3. To allow Google to email you for more information or updates, tap Yes.

Important:

• When you give us feedback, you can choose to include your device logs with the request. These logs help Google when you report a technical issue. Learn how to manage device logs on Android.
• To send feedback with screenshots, tap More in the top right of the window Help & feedback Send feedback. Learn more about sending feedback in Gmail.
• To report a legal issue, create a request.

Turn off Workspace Experiments

To turn off any of the features on Google Workspace Experiments, you must exit Workspace Experiments. If you exit, you will permanently lose access to all Workspace Experiments features, and you won’t be able to rejoin Workspace Experiments. Learn more about how to exit Workspace Experiments.

Learn about Workspace Experiments feature suggestions

• Workspace Experiments feature suggestions don’t represent Google’s views, and should not be attributed to Google.
• Don’t rely on Workspace Experiments features as medical, legal, financial or other professional advice.
• Workspace Experiments features may suggest inaccurate or inappropriate information. Your feedback makes Workspace Experiments more helpful and safe.
• Don’t include personal, confidential, or sensitive information in your prompts.
• Google uses Workspace Experiments data and metrics to provide, improve, and develop products, services, and machine learning technologies across Google.
• Your Workspace Experiments Data may also be read, rated, annotated, and reviewed by human reviewers. Importantly, where Google uses Google-selected input (as described in the Privacy Notice) to generate output, Google will aggregate and/or pseudonymize that content and resulting output before it is viewed by human reviewers, unless it is specifically provided as part of your feedback to Google.

You can review the Google Workspace Experiments Privacy Notice and Terms for Personal Accounts.

How Workspace Experiments data in Gmail is collected

When you use the "Help me write” prompt in Gmail, Google uses and stores the following data:

• Prompts you enter or select
• Generated text
• Your feedback on generated text
• Text in the draft you refine
• All previous messages in the thread
• Relevant emails and documents for personalized messages

To understand how this data is used and stored, review the Google Workspace Experiments Privacy Notice and Terms for Personal Accounts.

Related resources

• Get started with Google Workspace Experiments
• Collaborate with Gemini in Gmail (Workspace Experiments)
• Google Workspace Experiments Privacy Notice and Terms for Personal Accounts