Workflow Drilldown: 4. Draft
Drafting is the easiest way for advisors to feel immediate AI leverage. AI creates the first version; the advisor applies judgment, voice, precision, and compliance discipline.
What planners draft with AI
Follow-up emails, review summaries, meeting agendas, education notes, checklists, and service updates.
Planning narrativesPlain-English explanations of Roth conversions, risk tolerance, withdrawal strategy, insurance gaps, estate-flow summaries.
Marketing contentNewsletter drafts, seminar outlines, LinkedIn posts, blog outlines, webinar summaries, and nurture emails.
Internal docsSOPs, compliance memos, investment committee summaries, task descriptions, training materials, and client-service scripts.
Good drafting prompts
- “Draft a client-friendly explanation of why we are discussing Roth conversions. Avoid guarantees and include that we will coordinate with their CPA.”
- “Turn these meeting notes into a concise follow-up email with three action items: advisor, client, CPA.”
- “Summarize this estate document in plain English, but clearly state that an attorney must review legal conclusions.”
- “Create a review agenda for a recently widowed client; tone should be calm, practical, and not sales-oriented.”
Review checklist
- Is the statement accurate and current?
- Does it accidentally become personalized advice beyond what was approved?
- Are performance claims, guarantees, testimonials, or promissory language removed?
- Does the communication match the client’s situation and sophistication?
- Does it need compliance pre-approval or archiving?
Common failure modes
AI drafts can sound overconfident, generic, too polished, or subtly wrong. It may invent tax rules, imply certainty, omit caveats, or use marketing language that compliance would reject.