Snip! Snip! A Grammarly Tip!

When I started using Grammarly, I didn’t believe that I needed AI to assist with my grammar, but I  found that I needed some help with the tone and conciseness of my emails. However, I felt I was only scratching the surface of how Grammarly could impact my efficiency. I recently discovered Grammarly Snippets which is a text replacement shortcut. Before this, I used the Signatures feature in Microsoft Outlook to insert frequently used phrases or emails I send (budget transfers, anyone?). While using a signature in Outlook was fairly efficient, there was always something funky with my formatting in several places. Or I felt I still needed to adjust something in the email body. I also like to use Snippets when sending repetitive emails, but there isn’t a big enough need to create a mail merge. Snippets also allow me to still keep a personal touch in my emails. While my overall message might be the same to five students, I might have a variance in one or two of the emails I’m sending.

If you log into Grammarly for Windows, you’ll see a handful of Organization Snippets available. It’s easy to create your own based on activity.  Since I have Grammarly downloaded, I can type “\test” as my shortcut into an email and add the phrase “This is a test on how to use a Snippet” by hitting “enter”.  As I build out my Snippets, a downside might be trying to remember the shortcut I need. I appreciate that the text isn’t added to my email until I hit “enter”.

Let me know if there is anything else I can help you with. Or \lmk if you’re using Grammarly Snippets!