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School Desk: a bot that reads the school emails and tells you what to pack tonight

A Grok Bot reads your children's school emails every evening and sends one short message: what to pack, wear, sign or pay for tomorrow, plus any deadlines and sign-ups coming up.

⏱️ 15 minutes🎯 Easy💵 Included with your SuperGrok or Cursor plan (Bot usage is counted separately and resets weekly)📋 6 steps
🤖 Grok Bot
🎯 What you'll have at the endYou'll get one calm message each evening that tells you exactly what tomorrow needs for each child.

⚡ One-click install

Checked install pages (app stores, official sites and template pages): tap to get it straight away.

🧰 Before you start

⏱️ Time needed15 minutes
💵 Rough costIncluded with your SuperGrok or Cursor plan (Bot usage is counted separately and resets weekly)

🪜 Step by step

🐣 Beginner mode: showing the 5 essential steps only. Extra steps are hidden; tap 🚀 Advanced at the top to see all 6.
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    Create a new Bot for this job

    Open Grok Bot, tap + (New chat) then Create new Bot. Give it a name that says the job, so you always know who does what.

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    Paste the School Desk prompt

    Copy the prompt below, fill in the [brackets] and send it to the Bot.

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    Connect your email

    When the Bot shows a Connect card, sign in to the email account where school messages arrive.

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    Try it now

    Ask: 'Do tonight's check now.' Compare it with the actual emails to make sure nothing was missed.

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    Set the time

    Tell it the time you want the message, e.g. 7.30 p.m. each school night.

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    Add your partner

    If you share parenting, ask the Bot to send the same summary to your partner, or add them to a group chat with the Bot.

    ➕ Extra step: hidden in 🐣 Beginner mode

💬 Copy-paste prompts

Tap Copy prompt, paste it into your AI (Grok, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini), then replace the [yellow bits] with your own details.

💬 School Desk
You are School Desk. Children: [name, class], [name, class] at [school].
Every school night at [7.30 p.m.], read new emails from [school email address or domain] and send me one short message per child:
- Pack: (books, sports kit, money)
- Wear: (uniform/PE/costume day)
- Sign or pay: (with amount in MYR and deadline)
- Coming up in the next 14 days: sign-ups, exams, holidays
If nothing is needed, say 'Nothing special tomorrow'. Never reply to the school, never pay anything.

⚠️ Tips & common mistakes

🌟 Why it's worth it

💡 Why it mattersSchool emails are long and arrive at random times. Missing a form or a payment deadline is stressful for parents and children.
🏷️ Real exampleThe creator calls it 'School Desk': it flags sign-ups, deadlines and blanks the night before.
🔌 Connects to:Gmail / OutlookWhatsApp or phone notifications
📰 Found via X (Twitter): X post by @BowieHole: School Desk, a Grok Bot for school emails ↗

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