/dmCasual short-form for chat platforms. No subject line, no sign-off, no markdown.
Category: Communication
Before / After
Write a message to my coworker.
/dm Asking my designer if she can have the new icon set ready by Friday.
What changes in Claude's response
Output is 1-3 sentences max, casual punctuation, no formal closer. Reads like something you'd actually send in Slack at 2pm on a Tuesday. /dm is the inverse of /email — it strips everything that doesn't belong in chat.
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