The short answer
In Minds by Animoca Brands, start with **General Assistant** when one job crosses your calendar, inbox and task list. Start with **Email Manager** when the inbox itself is the job.
The current catalogue lists Google Calendar, Gmail and Google Tasks for General Assistant, plus Google Sheets and Google Docs. Email Manager lists Gmail and Google Tasks. Pick by whether the work lives in the inbox or spans email, calendar and tasks.
Which Mind should you choose?
| Your first job | Start with | Apps listed in the current catalogue |
|---|---|---|
| Coordinate a booking with the rest of your day | General Assistant | Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Tasks, Google Sheets, Google Docs |
| Turn a mixed set of commitments into a daily plan | General Assistant | Google Calendar, Gmail, Google Tasks, Google Sheets, Google Docs |
| Organise a busy inbox and identify what needs action | Email Manager | Gmail, Google Tasks |
| Turn action emails into a task list | Email Manager | Gmail, Google Tasks |
If time, messages and follow-ups belong in one answer, start with General Assistant. If the work is the inbox, start with Email Manager.
Use General Assistant when the job crosses email and calendar
The catalogue lists General Assistant for bookings, reminders and daily-life tasks. Listed apps include Google Calendar, Gmail and Google Tasks, alongside Google Sheets and Google Docs.
A dinner booking is rarely only a time. You may also need to work around an existing appointment, send a confirmation and follow up.
Start with one complete brief:
Help me organise dinner next Friday. Use the times I provide, turn the confirmed plan into a short checklist, and draft the message I can send to the group. Present everything together so I can review it.
Give the Mind a job, the information to use, the output and a finish line. Add the names, dates and preferences that matter before you begin.
Another General Assistant brief: plan a busy day
Turn these commitments into a plan for tomorrow. Keep the fixed meetings in place, group the remaining tasks by urgency, and draft a short reminder for anything that needs preparation.
That is a better start than "organise my day". It says what is fixed, what can move and what the finished response should contain.
Use Email Manager when the inbox is the job
The catalogue lists Email Manager for inbox organisation, with Gmail and Google Tasks. Listed work includes labelling email, converting messages into tasks and scheduling inbox clean-up.
Use it when the inbox is the job, not a broad daily-assistant role.
A practical first brief:
Review the email set I provide. Group each message as reply needed, task, reference or newsletter. For every reply-needed message, draft a one-line next action. Put all tasks in a table with an owner and due date where the email provides one.
Another Email Manager brief: turn email into a task list
Find the requests in these messages and turn them into a task list. Include the sender, requested action, stated deadline and the email subject. Put messages with no clear action in a separate section.
What should your first brief include?
Use five parts:
- Job: name the result you want.
- Context: provide the people, dates, messages or commitments that matter.
- Source: say which email set, calendar details or notes the Mind should use.
- Deliverable: ask for a plan, table, checklist or draft.
- Finish line: describe what a complete answer looks like.
Using [source], help me [job]. Consider [context]. Return [deliverable]. The result is complete when [finish line].
You can reuse that structure for a booking, a weekly plan, an inbox review or a follow-up list. For the reusable template, read How to brief your Mind.
Related articles
For a broader shortlist of prepared roles, read 5 One-Click Minds to try first. For channel choice, read Minds web app vs email vs Telegram: which should you use?. For capability layers, read Minds Apps, Skills and Tools Explained.
Frequently asked questions
Which Mind should I start with for both email and calendar work?
The General Assistant listing includes Gmail, Google Calendar and Google Tasks. Start there when one job spans those areas.
Which Mind should I start with for organising email?
Start with Email Manager when inbox organisation is the main job. Its listing includes Gmail and Google Tasks.
Which Mind should I start with for bookings and reminders?
The catalogue lists General Assistant for bookings, reminders and daily-life tasks.
Start with the job, then choose the Mind
Pick the Mind that matches the job, then use the five-part brief above to define the result you want.
Give your first Mind one clear job.
Start with a task you can review, then refine the result.