Inspired by the writings of Tara Mohr and others, this Chrome Extension for Gmail will warn you when you use phrases that might be undermining your message.
The Chrome Extension can be found at https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/just-not-sorry-the-gmail/fmegmibednnlgojepmidhlhpjbppmlci?hl=en-US
- http://www.taramohr.com/8-ways-women-undermine-themselves-with-their-words/
- http://goop.com/how-women-undermine-themselves-with-words/
- http://www.fastcompany.com/3032112/strong-female-lead/sorry-not-sorry-why-women-need-to-stop-apologizing-for-everything
- http://www.fastcompany.com/3049609/the-future-of-work/4-types-of-useless-phrases-you-need-to-eliminate-from-your-emails
- http://jezebel.com/google-exec-women-stop-saying-just-so-much-you-sound-1715228159
- http://www.lifehack.org/articles/communication/7-things-not-to-say-and-7-things-to-start-saying.html
Please create a GitHub issue with your request. If you're a developer, you're welcome to submit a pull request.
git clone
the repo- Follow the instructions on the Chrome docs to load the extension
- Go to Gmail and open a compose window
- If you make changes to the code, click the Reload link on the
chrome://extensions
page and then reload your Gmail tab to pick up the changes. - Errors will show up in the console
Use JSCS with the AirBnB preset.
Open 'SpecRunner.html' in your web browser to run the test suite.
- Update the version number in
manifest.json
- Run the
package.sh
shell script to generate a zip file - Go to Chrome Developer Dashboard and edit the existing app. Upload the new zip file and then publish the changes (button is at the very bottom).
For production:
For test: