# Drafts
Missive brings collaboration to drafting, making it easy to prepare responses together with your team.
## Collaborative drafts
When multiple people have access to a conversation, they can view, edit, and collaborate on drafts in real time.
Teammates with access can:
* View the draft as it is being written
* Edit it simultaneously, like Google Docs
* Review content before sending
* Use [Canned responses](https://missiveapp.com/docs/core-features/canned-responses) to insert pre-written content
* Use AI to generate or refine the message
When someone starts editing a draft that another person is already working on, Missive automatically enables collaborative mode. You see each other's cursors and changes appear in real time.
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Drafts work for all channels: email, SMS, WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and more.
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Missive drafts do not sync with your email provider. Because Missive drafts are fully collaborative (like Google Docs), they cannot be synchronized with non-collaborative drafts in Gmail, Outlook, or other email clients. Drafts started in those apps won't appear in Missive, and drafts created in Missive won't appear there either.
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## Accessing drafts
View all drafts from the **Drafts** mailbox in the sidebar. Every message you or your team is preparing appears there.
The Drafts mailbox is pinned in the sidebar by default. If you don't see it:
1. Click **+ Pin to sidebar**
2. Select **Main Section** > **Drafts**
When viewing the Drafts mailbox, use the toggle at the top of the list to switch between your drafts and others':
## Sharing new drafts
Drafts created as replies are automatically visible to everyone with access to the conversation.
New drafts (created via **New email**) are private until you share them. To share:
1. @mention someone in the comment box, or
2. Click the avatar icon at the top of the conversation to add people
## Email mentions
Add recipients to the To, CC, or BCC fields by mentioning them in the email body. Type **@** followed by a name or email address, and Missive suggests matching contacts.
By default, mentions are added to the **To** field. Change this behavior in **Settings** > **Preferences** > **Composer** > **Typing** to use CC or BCC instead.
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Email mentions can be disabled in **Settings** > **Preferences** > **Composer** > **Typing**.
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## Scheduling drafts
Schedule drafts to send at a specific time, or set up automatic follow-ups that cancel if someone replies first.
### Send Later
Send Later lets you write an email now but have it delivered at a specific time. Perfect for:
* Reaching recipients in different time zones during their business hours
* Writing emails at night but sending them in the morning
* Queuing messages for optimal delivery times
To schedule a draft:
1. Write your email as usual
2. Click the **plane + clock icon** next to the Send button, or press ⌘/Ctrl + J
3. Pick a time from the presets, type a natural phrase, or choose from the calendar
The draft will be sent automatically at the scheduled time.
#### Discard draft if someone replies
Enable this option when scheduling to cancel the send if the recipient (or anyone on the thread) replies before your scheduled time.
This is useful for follow-up emails—write your "Just checking in..." message immediately, schedule it for a few days out, and let Missive automatically cancel it if they respond first.
#### Viewing scheduled messages
Scheduled drafts appear in the **Send Later** mailbox:
1. Click **+ Pin to sidebar**
2. Select **Send Later**
You can also see the scheduled time displayed in the conversation and in the composer.
#### Editing or canceling
To edit a scheduled draft:
1. Open the conversation
2. Click the draft to edit it
3. Make changes and save, or click **Unschedule** to cancel
### Send & Snooze
Send & Snooze combines two actions: it sends your message immediately AND sets a follow-up reminder on the conversation.
Use this when you want to:
* Send an email and be reminded if you don't hear back
* Send a request and follow up in a few days automatically
To use Send & Snooze:
1. Write your email
2. Click the dropdown arrow next to Send
3. Select **Send & Snooze**
4. Pick when you want to be reminded
The email sends immediately. The conversation moves to your Snoozed mailbox and returns to your Inbox at the scheduled time—unless someone replies first (if that option is enabled).
### Scheduling options
Both Send Later and conversation [snoozing](https://missiveapp.com/docs/core-features/conversations/snoozing) share the same time picker with multiple ways to choose a time.
#### Preset times
| Option | When it triggers |
| ------------------ | ---------------------------------------- |
| **Later today** | In 3 hours (default) |
| **This afternoon** | Today at 1:00 PM |
| **This evening** | Today at 7:00 PM |
| **Tomorrow** | Tomorrow at 8:00 AM |
| **This weekend** | Saturday at 10:00 AM |
| **Next week** | Monday at 8:00 AM |
| **Sometime** | Random time within your configured range |
#### Relative times
Schedule for a specific duration from now:
* In X minutes
* In X hours
* In X days
* In X weekdays (skips weekends)
* In X weeks
* In X months
#### Specific day of week
Pick any day: Next Monday, Next Tuesday, etc.
#### Custom date and time
Click **Pick date & time** to open the calendar and choose any date and time.
#### Natural language
Type phrases directly in the search field:
* "next Tuesday at 3pm"
* "in 2 hours"
* "tomorrow morning"
* "Friday at noon"
Missive parses your input and shows matching options.
#### Customizing defaults
Adjust the preset times and enable/disable options you don't use:
1. Go to **Settings** > **Preferences** > **Snoozes**
2. Modify times for each preset
3. Add custom time slots (e.g., "Early morning" at 6:00 AM)
You can also click the **gear icon** directly in the time picker to access these settings.
