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Tutti for PR teams: an AI shared inbox for press email

How PR and press teams use Tutti to answer journalists faster: press@ in one inbox, AI-labeled requests, drafted replies, approval.

By the Tutti team Updated 3 min read

The short answer

Tutti gives PR teams one shared inbox for press@ and every spokesperson's Gmail, labels each journalist request automatically, drafts a reply from the full thread with unknown facts left as [placeholders], and requires a senior reviewer to approve every send. Journalists get fast, accurate answers; nothing goes on the record without sign-off.

The problem with a shared press inbox

Press email is high stakes and time boxed. A journalist asks for a quote by 4 pm, the request lands in press@, three people read it, and each assumes someone else is replying. Or someone replies fast and gets a figure wrong, and the error ends up in print.

The pressure is structural. Journalists still prefer email (62% in Muck Rack's State of Journalism 2025), expect short answers (69% prefer pitches under 200 words), and are stretched thin (62% took on more responsibilities in 2025). Meanwhile 72% of journalists worry about factual errors in AI-generated PR content, according to Cision's 2025 State of the Media. Fast and accurate is the whole job.

How Tutti works for PR teams

  1. Every press address in one inbox. Connect press@, the spokesperson's Gmail, and anyone else who receives media requests. The team sees one list, with a needs-reply filter.
  2. Requests sorted on arrival. AI files each conversation under your labels, such as Interview request, Quote request, or Embargo.
  3. A draft waiting on every request. Turn on auto-draft and each new request gets a reply written from the full thread, in your tone.
  4. Facts left for people. The draft never invents a spokesperson, a date, or a number; it leaves [spokesperson] or [embargo date] for a teammate to fill.
  5. Sign-off before anything leaves. Members submit drafts; the head of communications approves and sends, or requests changes with a note.

A label setup for PR teams

LabelWhat belongsAuto-draft
Interview requestA journalist asking to speak with someone on the recordOn
Quote requestA request for a written statement or commentOn
Embargo or briefingEmbargoed news, briefings, and background requestsOff, handle personally
Pitch responseReplies to your own outreachOn
OtherEverything else, including vendor pitchesOff

Each label gets a short definition of what belongs and what does not, which the AI uses to classify. See how to manage a press inbox for the full system.

A request, start to finish

A reporter emails press@ at 10:02 asking for comment on an industry report by end of day. By 10:03 it is labeled Quote request and a draft is ready: it thanks the reporter, confirms the deadline, and offers a statement from [spokesperson] with [key figure] left blank. A comms manager fills both from the approved messaging doc, the head of comms approves at 10:20, and the reply goes out from press@ with the thread intact.

Templates for PR teams

Also useful: how to respond to a journalist request and the best shared inbox for PR teams.

Frequently asked questions

Can Tutti handle a press@ inbox shared by several people?

Yes. Connect press@ and any other Gmail accounts the team uses; everyone works the same conversations in one inbox, with needs-reply filters so nothing is dropped.

Will the AI make up quotes or facts?

No. Drafts use only the thread and the details you provide. Anything unknown, such as a spokesperson, a date, or a figure, is left as a [placeholder] for a person to fill in.

Who approves replies to journalists?

You decide. Members submit drafts for review, and owners and admins approve and send. Nothing sends without a person.

Answer every email. Approve every send.

Connect Gmail, name your labels, and approve your first AI draft today.

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