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Absolutely! Unlike plain text, prosody in email comes from the rhythm, punctuation, word choice, and subtle cues that convey emotion. Here’s an example of an email written with prosody—you can “hear” the tone in your mind as you read it:
Subject: Quick Catch-Up? 😊
Hi M,
I hope your week’s going well! I just finished reading your draft, and wow—your ideas are brilliant. Seriously, the section on emotional intelligence had me nodding the whole time 😄.
I did notice a couple of spots that might need a tiny tweak—nothing major, just a couple of sentences that felt a little rushed. Maybe we can hop on a quick call tomorrow? I promise it won’t take more than 15 minutes 😅.
Also… huge congrats on your presentation yesterday! 🎉 I heard the audience was completely captivated. You absolutely deserved that round of applause! 👏
Looking forward to your thoughts. Can you let me know if 10 AM or 2 PM works better?
Warmly,
Alex
Why this has prosody:
Exclamations convey excitement: “Seriously, the section… had me nodding the whole time 😄.”
Ellipses build suspense or mimic natural pauses: “Also… huge congrats…”
Italics/bold emphasize tone: “brilliant,” “rushed.”
Emoji add non-verbal emotional cues.
Sentence length variation mimics natural speech rhythm.
If you want, I can rewrite this same email for a playful, sarcastic, or romantic tone—all with clear prosody that you can “hear” while reading.
Do you want me to do that?
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