AI Letter Drafting
Get help saying things right.
Best letter prompts
- Insurance dispute — "Help me write a letter to insurance company appealing denial of [treatment]."
- Medical records request — "Letter requesting my medical records from [hospital]."
- Landlord — "Polite letter asking for repair of [issue]."
- Doctor concern — "Letter to doctor explaining [symptoms] before appointment."
- Sympathy / condolence — "Sympathy note for friend whose mother died."
- Thank-you — for nurse, family, neighbor.
- Complaint — utility, business, government.
- Government — congressman, IRS, Social Security.
- Refund request.
How to prompt well
- Tell AI: WHO + WHAT + WHEN + WHY.
- Specify TONE: "polite + firm" / "warm + brief" / "formal".
- Specify LENGTH: "2 short paragraphs" / "1 page".
- Read draft. Edit YOUR voice in.
- Ask "make it shorter" / "warmer" / "more direct".
Example prompt
"Help me write a polite letter to my homeowner's insurance company. They denied my claim for water damage from a burst pipe in January. The pipe damage caused $8,000 in flooring damage. I have receipts + photos. The denial letter says 'not covered' without explanation. Please write a 1-page appeal asking them to reconsider, requesting a written explanation of the denial, and reminding them of my 8-year clean claim history."
AI generates draft. You edit + sign.
Don't share these
- Full Social Security number.
- Full credit card number.
- Bank account number.
- Full home address (zip code OK).
- Family members' full names.
- Replace specific details with [PLACEHOLDER] in prompt, fill in after.
Best free AI letter drafters
ChatGPT (chat.openai.com) — most popular. Claude (claude.ai) — best at warm + thoughtful letters. Google Gemini — free. Microsoft Copilot — free, built into Word. ALL free for letter drafting needs.