--- title: How To Unsend A Gmail Email description: Gmail Email Undo Send Google Labs feature for sales reps. Unsend the email you sent to your sales prospect in five easy steps image: https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2353798235-png/Blog_Posts/Gmail_Inbox_Google_Labs_Tools/Gmail-Inbox-Settings-Gear-Icon.png --- [![cold-sales-prospecting-logo.png](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2369860641-jpeg/Homepage/cold-sales-prospecting-logo_small.jpeg?width=800&height=486&name=cold-sales-prospecting-logo_small.jpeg "cold-sales-prospecting-logo.png")](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/) [![Get An Audit](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/474277/e2047a14-ea36-4da9-9e06-d88fa1004c6c.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/474277/e2047a14-ea36-4da9-9e06-d88fa1004c6c) # Cold Sales Prospecting Blog ## [How To Unsend A Gmail Email](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/blog/how-to-unsend-a-gmail-email) [fa icon="calendar"] Jan 16, 2015 12:00:00 PM / by [Matthew Haley](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/blog/author/matthew-haley) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) Ever wish you could take back that sales email you sent to the wrong prospect? Or how about the email you sent out bad mouthing Karen the receptionist in which you forgot to un-CC her?  ![Gmail email unsend solution](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2356327527-jpg/Blog_Posts/Gmail-Email-Undue-Send-Pictures/Gmail-email-unsend-solution.jpg "Gmail email unsend solution") Luckily, if you're using Gmail in the office, there's a feature that lets you do just that! ## 5 Steps For Unsending Your Gmail Email: Below i'll outline the five easy steps for you to [unsend the email ](https://support.google.com/mail/answer/1284885?hl=en)you sent to a potential client and hopefully win that prospect back! **1.** Log into Gmail and locate the **Gear** icon on the far right. ![Gmail Inbox Settings Gear Icon](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2353798235-png/Blog_Posts/Gmail_Inbox_Google_Labs_Tools/Gmail-Inbox-Settings-Gear-Icon.png?width=450&name=Gmail-Inbox-Settings-Gear-Icon.png "Gmail Inbox Settings Gear Icon") **2.** From the dropdown gear select **Settings**. ![Gmail Email Undue Send Settings](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2354083950-png/Blog_Posts/Gmail-Email-Undue-Send-Pictures/Gmail-Email-Undue-Send-Settings.png?width=450&name=Gmail-Email-Undue-Send-Settings.png "Gmail Email Undue Send Settings") **3.** Inside the Settings page navigate to the **Labs** tab ![Gmail Inbox Google Labs Settings Tab Menu](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2353798230-png/Blog_Posts/Gmail_Inbox_Google_Labs_Tools/Gmail-Inbox-Google-Labs-Settings-Tab-Menu.png?width=450&name=Gmail-Inbox-Google-Labs-Settings-Tab-Menu.png "Gmail Inbox Google Labs Settings Tab Menu") **4.** Inside the Labs tab scroll down and find the **Undo Send** prompt. Click **Enable**.  Then click **Save Changes**. ![Gmail email undue send settings enable](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2355406214-png/Blog_Posts/Gmail-Email-Undue-Send-Pictures/Gmail-email-undue-send-settings-enable.png?width=450&name=Gmail-email-undue-send-settings-enable.png "Gmail email undue send settings enable") **5.**  Open a new email and then press **Send**. Once the email is sent a yellow box will appear on top the inbox. Select **Undo**. ![Gmail Email Undue Send Inbox](https://www.coldsalesprospecting.com/hs-fs/file-2356327487-png/Blog_Posts/Gmail-Email-Undue-Send-Pictures/Gmail-Email-Undue-Send-Inbox.png?width=450&name=Gmail-Email-Undue-Send-Inbox.png "Gmail Email Undue Send Inbox")  Viola! That sales email you so unregrettable sent has just been erased and will not be reaching your prospect's inbox today.  Disaster adverted! 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