Before you start
- Use a computer if you can. It works on a phone, but the buttons are small.
- Sign in to the Google account that gets your job search email. That is the inbox the audit reads.
Make your copy of the Inbox Audit
Opens Google Sheets in a new tab. Click "Make a copy" on the page that appears.
The steps
- Make your copy. Click the button above, then click the blue Make a copy button. Google will mention that a script is included. That script is the audit itself. Your own copy of the sheet opens in your Google Drive.
- Find the Inbox Audit menu. Look at the menu row at the very top of the sheet. After a few seconds, a new menu called Inbox Audit appears. If it is not there, reload the page once.
- Start it. Click Inbox Audit, then click Run audit.
- Give permission. Google asks you to choose your account and allow the audit to run. Click your account, then click Allow.
You will probably see a warning that says "Google hasn't verified this app." This is expected. It appears because we wrote this tool ourselves and Google has not reviewed it. Click Advanced, then Go to Inbox Audit, then Allow.
- Click Run audit one more time. The first click only handled the permission. Click Inbox Audit, then Run audit again. Now the work starts.
- Wait about 10 minutes. The list fills in by itself. A very full inbox can take longer. You can leave the sheet and come back.
- See your results. Open the Recruiters tab at the bottom to see every recruiter who emailed you, with dates. The Summary tab has the short version.
Why this is safe
- The sheet and the audit live in your Google account. You own the copy.
- The audit reads only three things from each email: who sent it, the date and the subject line. It does not open the body of your emails or any attachments.
- Nothing is sent to us. Your list stays in your sheet unless you choose to share it.
- When you are done, you can remove the sheet from your Drive like any other file.
After your audit
- The list is yours to work through. For help with what to say, the free Contract Coach Prompt Pack is at benchtobillable.com/prompts.
- Want help turning the list into real outreach? Email us at hello@benchtobillable.com and we will tell you how to share your sheet with us. Sharing is always your choice.
Stuck anywhere?
Email hello@benchtobillable.com and tell us which step you stopped on. We can also walk through it together on a short call, with you clicking and us guiding.
The Bench to Billable Team