Automatic message presentation based on past messages

A method, comprising:

• abstracting, from at least one sent message, a formula phrase, the formula phrase comprising a variable for replacement with at least one character for a particular recipient during composition of a second message;
• storing the formula phrase comprising the variable that was abstracted from the sent message;
• during composition of the second message, identifying the formula phrase;
• and
• presenting, on a display during composition of the second message, a first phrase that comprises at least a portion of the formula phrase.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a first processor;
• a network adapter;
• and
• storage bearing instructions executable by a second processor for:
• storing a first phrase derived from a sent message for presentation during a subsequent composition of a second message, wherein the first phrase as stored comprises a variable that will be replaced with at least one character for a particular recipient during composition of the second message;
• during composition of the second message, identifying the first phrase for presentation;
• and
• during composition of the second message, presenting, on a display, at least a portion of the first phrase;
• wherein the first processor transfers the instructions to the second processor over a network via the network adapter.