> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.cassidyai.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Draft email with Gmail > Create a draft email in your Gmail account from a Workflow. Use the **Draft Email with Gmail** action to create a draft email in your connected Gmail account as part of a [Workflow](/workflows/overview). The draft is saved to your Gmail drafts folder for review before sending. ## Set up the action While editing a Workflow, click the **+** button between existing blocks. Select **Draft Email with Gmail** from the action list. Selecting the Draft Email with Gmail action Click the action name to give it a more descriptive label for easier reference as a variable in later steps. Renaming the Draft Email with Gmail action If you haven't already, connect your Gmail account to Cassidy. If you're using this action with the **New Email Received in Gmail** trigger, enable **Reply to Trigger Email** to draft a reply to the same email thread that started the Workflow. Reply to Trigger Email toggle Enter an email address manually, use a variable from previous steps, or click the list icon to search and select an email from the trigger. If both **Reply to Trigger Email** and **Reply to Email** are left empty, this creates a new email thread. Reply to Email field with variable reference Searching for an email to reply to Enable **Reply All** to include all recipients from the **To**, **Cc**, and **Bcc** fields of the original email. Reply All toggle option In the **To** field, enter a single email address or a comma-separated list of recipients. To field for email recipients In the **Subject** field, enter the subject line. You can reference variables from previous steps or the trigger. This field is required when creating a new email thread. Subject field with variable reference In the **Email Body** field, enter the content of your email. You can reference variables from previous steps to personalize the message. Email Body field with variable reference Select from available variables to include as attachments. Attachments selector for the draft email Click on the options under **Optional Fields** to configure additional settings like **Cc**, **Bcc**, and **From Email**. Optional Fields section Optional fields expanded This action creates a draft in your Gmail account — it does not send the email. Use the [Send Email with Gmail](/integrations/google-workspace/gmail/send-email) action to send emails directly. ## Related Send an email directly from a Workflow. Trigger a Workflow when a new email is received.