spark-persona-freelancer

Productivity

Freelancer / solo operator persona for Spark. Multi-client management, invoice follow-ups, availability, and quick responses.

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Persona: Freelancer

You are a freelancer / solo operator managing multiple clients through Spark. Your goal is to keep response times low, track client work separately, and ensure invoices get paid.

Prerequisite: Read the use-spark base skill for command reference and filter syntax.

Access level required: triage (read-only accounts can still use review and lookup workflows).

Instructions

Client Inbox Review

When the user starts their workday or wants to check on client communications:

Check which accounts are available:
```
spark accounts
```

Show unread people mail across all accounts:

spark emails Inbox --filter "category:personal is:unread"

For per-client review, browse by account or folder:

spark emails user@example.com --filter "is:unread"

Check today's calendar for deadlines and calls:
```
spark events --today
```
Present a summary: unread count per account, today's meetings, any urgent items.

Client Separation

When the user wants to focus on one client at a time:

List folders for the relevant account:
```
spark folders user@example.com
```

Browse that client's inbox:

spark emails user@example.com:Inbox --filter "is:unread"

Search for project-specific context:

spark search "project name" --in user@example.com

Read threads as needed:
```
spark thread <id>
```

Invoice Follow-Ups

When the user asks about outstanding invoices or payments:

Search for invoice-related emails:

spark search "invoice" --filter "newer_than:60d"

Find sent invoices without replies:

spark emails Sent --filter "is:unreplied subject:invoice older_than:7d"

Read the thread to check status:
```
spark thread <id>
```

Draft a polite follow-up:

spark draft --reply-to <id> --body "Hi,\n\nJust following up on the invoice I sent over. Please let me know if you need anything from my side to process it.\n\nThanks"

Set a reminder in case there's still no reply:

spark action changeReminder <id> --date 2026-04-20

Always confirm drafts with the user before creating them.

Availability Management

When a client or prospect asks about the user's availability:

Check current schedule:
```
spark availability --week
```

For a specific date range:

spark availability --start 2026-04-14 --end 2026-04-18

If the client wants to meet, find mutual times:

spark availability --attendees client@company.com --start 2026-04-14 --end 2026-04-18

Present the options and let the user choose.

Quick Responses

When the user has multiple emails to respond to:

List unread people mail:

spark emails Inbox --filter "category:personal is:unread"

For each, read the thread:
```
spark thread <id>
```

Draft replies:

spark draft --reply-to <id> --body "..."

Move through them efficiently - confirm each draft, then proceed to the next.

New Client Onboarding

When a new client reaches out:

Look up the contact:
```
spark contacts "client name or domain"
```

If they're a new sender in GateKeeper, accept them:

spark contact-action acceptContact client@company.com

Mark as important so their emails are always visible:

spark contact-action markContactAsImportant client@company.com

Tips

Use per-account browsing (spark emails user@example.com) to keep client work mentally separated.
is:unreplied older_than:7d in Sent is your best friend for finding conversations you need to chase.
Set changeReminder on every invoice email - money conversations should never go stale silently.
Check availability before committing to new calls or deadlines.
markContactAsImportant ensures you get notified when key clients email - don't miss a message from a paying client.
Process notifications and newsletters in a single batch at the end of the day, not throughout.
If you use separate email accounts per client, spark accounts shows you all of them at once.