Adding custom delay options to Gmail's scheduled email feature

Need help with Gmail email scheduling options

I’ve been using Gmail’s schedule send feature but I’m frustrated with the limited timing choices. Right now it only gives me basic options like:

Tomorrow 9:00 AM
Tomorrow 2:00 PM  
Next Monday 9:00 AM

What I really want is more flexible short-term delays such as:

5 minute delay
15 minute delay
30 minute delay
1 hour delay
3 hour delay

This would be super useful when I’m writing an email and suddenly remember I need to attach a file or add someone to the CC list. Instead of having to wait until the next day, I could just set a quick delay.

I’m thinking maybe there’s a Chrome extension or some workaround that adds these options? Has anyone found a solution for this or am I stuck with the default Gmail scheduling? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Had this same problem a few months back with client emails. Here’s what works: click the dropdown arrow next to Send, hit “Schedule send” then “Pick date & time”. You can set it to the exact minute you want. For your 15-minute delay, just add 15 minutes to the current time and punch it in manually. Not as smooth as preset buttons, but it gets the job done. I use this all the time when I want to double-check emails before they send or sync up timing with phone calls.

ya, boomerang is super handy for that! it lets u set all kinds of delays, way better than default options. just install it and enjoy more flexibility.

Had the same problem! Here’s a trick that works well - when you’re writing an email and need to make changes, just minimize the compose window instead of scheduling it. Gmail auto-saves it as a draft, so you can finish it whenever. It’s not automatic delays, but it’s saved me tons of times when I forgot attachments or needed to double-check stuff. If you want real scheduling with custom times, check out Google Workspace - it’s got way better scheduling features than regular Gmail.