---
title: "How to create a template"
description: "A guide on how to create a template"
url: https://help.crono.one/en/articles/13-how-to-create-a-template
collection: "Templates"
updated: 2026-11-04
language: en
---

# How to create a template

A guide on how to create a template

There are two ways to create a template in Crono: **manually**, or by **generating it with AI**. Both start in the same place — open Crono and go to the **Templates** page, where all your templates are created and managed.

You can create templates for:

-   **Email**
    
-   **LinkedIn message**
    
-   **LinkedIn invitation note** — the optional note attached to a connection request
    
-   **LinkedIn InMail**
    
-   **LinkedIn voice note**
    
-   **Call script**
    

Click **Create new** to start.

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### Creating a template manually

Fill in:

-   **Template title**
    
-   **Subject** _(email templates only — variables work here too)_
    
-   **Body text** _(full editing tools, plus variable insertion)_
    
-   **Language**
    
-   **Tags** _(to tie the template to a segment of contacts or companies)_
    

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You will also find:

-   **Private toggle** — templates are shared with your team by default, and colleagues can view and edit them. Turn this on to keep it visible and editable **only to you**.
    
-   **Send test** _(email templates only)_ — sends a preview to your own inbox. Contact variables are filled with sample data, since no contact is selected. See [How to preview an email with dynamic variables](https://help.crono.one/en/articles/86-how-to-preview-an-email-with-dynamic-variables.md).
    
-   **Create** — saves the template.
    

### Creating one while building a sequence

You are not limited to the Templates page. Inside a sequence, add a step and start typing directly in the text area, then click **Save** on the right of the template to store it for reuse.

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### Generating a template with AI

Click the **Write with AI** button inside the template.

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This opens AI Chat with a pre-filled prompt, where you describe:

-   Your target audience
    
-   Your objective
    
-   The tone of voice you want
    
-   How long the message should be
    

The content is generated straight into the template editor.

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Once generated you can edit it yourself, or ask the AI to refine it further — shorten it, change the tone, drop the bullet points, and so on.

**Generating a template with AI consumes AI credits.** Crono shows you the cost before you confirm — see [Credits in Crono](https://help.crono.one/en/articles/98-credits-in-crono-what-they-are-and-what-uses-them.md).

💡 For the best results, add a template title and subject _before_ generating the content — the AI uses them as context.

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