# E7 | anthropic/claude-opus-5 | run 2

## Prompt

Write a polite 2-3 sentence reply declining a 30-minute meeting invite and proposing to handle it over email instead.

## Response

Here's a ready-to-send version:

> Thanks for the invite — unfortunately my calendar is tight this week, so I'd rather not hold the 30 minutes. I think we can cover this just as well over email: if you send over the key questions or the doc, I'll reply with my input by [day]. Happy to jump on a call afterward if anything still needs discussion.

A slightly shorter alternative:

> Thanks for setting this up. Rather than take 30 minutes, would you mind if we handled it by email? Send me the details and I'll turn around my feedback by [day].

Swap in a specific deadline instead of "[day]" — committing to a date is what makes the decline land as helpful rather than dismissive.

Want a firmer version for a recurring meeting you'd like to drop entirely?
