--- title: AI Email Builder date: 2026-04-22T22:31:33Z modified: 2026-05-15T22:08:46Z permalink: "https://www.contactmonkey.com/features/ai-email-builder" type: page status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 157897 parent: 20662 ancestors: - 20662 children: [] author: Peter Wong --- ###### AI Email Builder # Turn a rough idea into a polished internal email – in seconds Describe what you need. Our AI Email Builder, CoAuthor, drafts the layout, writes the copy, and handles the accessibility, all built directly inside the ContactMonkey editor. [ ![Tour the platform](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/6282300/interactive-211540296973.png) ](https://cta-service-cms2.hubspot.com/web-interactives/public/v1/track/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLg48ESN0ppXpKqNGCa6oPAU4DFkde0PPDJB3ikA%2BWVqmt1Z2KRQT5H6wdtio4vD%2BjnaaY8GeUSmrcaNqlc931Jp53Y%2Bh6hNktVxooqWZiTTyT1XxBn9BYfehvuo7JqaKNpQu%2BtZLZ6wSdvpQxjRzlf7BI25btzgtbhpzv64KlWh6Xt0IIEW3uiC0njSj%2FuYE2DV%2FwWspYYd5ZlWN7ukKbm%2BqR%2BJvs%2BkJIxFbR89eVDPrQo&webInteractiveContentId=211540296973&portalId=6282300) 73% spend 1–6 hours a week just formatting and sending emails 240hrs spent on email execution per communicator, per year 78% spend most of their time creating content and templates _\*From ContactMonkey’s [2026 Global State of Internal Communications Report](https://www.contactmonkey.com/ebook/global-state-of-internal-communications-report-2026)_ ## Sound familiar? Internal email shouldn’t take this long #### Starting from scratch, every single time Every new campaign means rebuilding the same structure, header, sections, CTA, and footer from zero. That time adds up fast. #### Too much time fixing, not enough time writing Restructuring layouts, tightening copy, adding CTAs — all the low-value work that crowds the time you should spend on strategy. #### Accessibility falls through the cracks Alt text, contrast ratios, and touch targets are easy to miss when you’re moving fast. Harder to fix after you’ve already sent. ## How we compare: The only AI email builder that works where you already do #### Crafts emails #### Drafts emails from prompt #### Send from Outlook/Gmail Platform Workshop Cici Poppulo Staffbase Partial FirstUp PoliteMail Outlook only ContactMonkey ## Your AI-powered internal email assistant Step 1 ### Draft a full email from a single prompt Just describe what you need — “write a benefits enrollment reminder with a deadline and a registration button” — and AI Email Builder generates a structured, ready-to-edit email. Layouts, copy, images, and CTAs included. ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AI-ETB_Step-1-scaled.png "AI ETB_Step 1") ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AI-ETB_Step-2-scaled.png "AI ETB_Step 2") Step 2 ### Edit with plain language, not drag-and-drop Type “make that section blue” or “add three employee spotlights below the header” and the editor updates in real time. It understands what you’ve selected and what the email already contains, so no over-explaining is required. Step 3 ### Built-in accessibility and mobile standards CoAuthor enforces best practices automatically from alt text, buttons, touch targets, contrast ratios, heading hierarchy. You get closer to send-ready without a manual checklist. ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AI-ETB_Step-3-scaled.png "AI ETB_Step 3") ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AI-Email-Builder-Thumbnail-scaled.png "AI Email Builder Thumbnail") ## See how fast a prompt becomes an email ## _– CoAuthor in action_ A quick walkthrough of how AI Email Builder works inside the ContactMonkey editor, from first prompt to finished email. Coming soon ## AI-generated images, without leaving the editor Simply describe what you want to see, add an optional negative prompt to exclude unwanted elements, and choose a style and aspect ratio. CoAuthor will generate a ready-to-use, on-brand AI-generated image directly inside your design in seconds. No switching tools, no waiting on assets. Text-to-image prompt Negative prompt support Aspect ratio & style controls ### Pair it with ConfidenceCheck before you hit send AI Email Builder gets you from idea to polished draft faster than ever. Pair it with ConfidenceCheck, ContactMonkey’s AI-powered editorial assistant, to make sure what you created is actually ready to send. Broken links, accessibility gaps, placeholder text, and readability issues are all caught before your email goes out. Learn more ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ConfidenceCheck-image.png "ConfidenceCheck-image") #### “Before Contact Monkey, we had nothing. We had no benchmark. We had no idea what messaging was getting to our employees, how they were best receiving it. We had very limited two-way feedback loops.” Jerilyn Hall Employee Communications Manager [Read the story](https://www.contactmonkey.com/customer/mustang-cat-used-contactmonkey-to-drive-culture) 40–50% of deskless workforce now reached ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Jerilyn-Hall.png "Jerilyn Hall") Watch video #### “\[ContactMonkey\] really does allow our teams to be creative, but also provides the analytics to make sure we’re doing the right things.” Jeremy Roberts Sr. Manager of Communications, Go-To-Market & Incentives [Read the story](https://www.contactmonkey.com/customer/freedom-mobile-boosted-internal-comms-metrics) 40% read rate boost 15% higher open rates ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Jermey_Freedom-Mobile-1.png "Jermey_Freedom Mobile 1") Watch video #### “ContactMonkey’s Dynamic Content tool saves me hours. I no longer need to copy, paste, or duplicate emails. It saves time, brain space, and prevents duplication errors.” Emily-Rose Carr Internal Communications Specialist [Read the story](https://www.contactmonkey.com/customer/seek-outperforms-benchmarks-with-contactmonkey) ~60% open rates ~19% click rates ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Emily-Rose-Carr_Seek-2.png "Emily-Rose Carr_Seek 2") Watch video #### With dynamic content, I can build one email with multiple blocks, with each block tailored to a group. I’m not duplicating emails or copy/pasting. It saves time and reduces mistakes. James Maiden Sr. Manager of Communications, Go-To-Market & Incentives [Read the story](https://www.contactmonkey.com/customer/mccowngordon-dynamic-content-feature) 5x faster email creation ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/James_Maiden_McCownGordon-3.png "James_Maiden_McCownGordon 3") Watch video #### “Data helps drive informed decision-making. With appropriate feedback, we’re now able to analyze and change our strategy.” Lindsey Champagne Director of Communications and PR [Read the story](https://www.contactmonkey.com/customer/certapros-13-average-click-rate) 13% average click rate ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Lindsey-Champagne-_CertaPros-Painters-2.png "Lindsey-Champagne-_CertaPros Painters 2") ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Flagger-Force_logo-white-1.png "Flagger Force_logo-white 1") #### “Our team’s efficiency was slowed down by the lack of sophistication of our previous tool. And we knew employees weren’t getting the information—they were flagging it as phishing.” Tamara Palmer Employee Engagement & Internal Communications Lead [Read the story](https://www.contactmonkey.com/customer/flagger-force-boosting-open-rates) ![](https://www.contactmonkey.com/cm_wp/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/tamara-palmer_Flagger-Force-1.png "tamara-palmer_Flagger Force 1") ### Frequently asked questions **What plans include AI Email Builder?** AI Email Builder is included on ContactMonkey’s Grow and Enterprise plans It’s built into the plan — not a separate add-on you need to purchase on top. **************Can I buy AI Email Builder as a standalone add-on?************** No. AI Email Builder is available as part of ContactMonkey’s Grow and Enterprise plans. If you’re on one of those plans, it’s already included. **************Who is AI Email Builder designed for?************** It’s built primarily for internal communications professionals, HR and People Ops teams, and employee experience teams at mid-market and enterprise organizations. It’s also used by champions and admins who build reusable email templates for the rest of their organization. ********************What can I use AI Email Builder for?******************** Three main things: generating a new email draft from a brief (audience, purpose, key points — the AI handles layout and copy), improving an existing email by rewriting specific sections for clarity, tone, or stronger CTAs, and cleaning up a messy draft by tightening content and restructuring it for scanability. **********************How does AI Email Builder work with ConfidenceCheck?********************** AI Email Builder helps you draft and build emails faster. ConfidenceCheck is a separate AI-powered pre-send review tool that checks your completed email for broken links, accessibility issues, readability signals, and content errors before it’s sent. Internal comms built for today’s workplace ## Transform how employees experience internal communications Your people want clarity, recognition and a voice. Deliver this with ContactMonkey. [Book a demo](https://www.contactmonkey.com/internal-comms-demo)[Tour the platform](https://www.contactmonkey.com/product-tour/creating-emails-with-ai-email-builder)