diff --git a/agent.py b/agent.py
index 53390a4..1349f25 100644
--- a/agent.py
+++ b/agent.py
@@ -528,11 +528,19 @@ def _priority_rank(priority: str) -> int:
     return {"urgent": 0, "high": 1, "normal": 2, "low": 3}.get(priority, 9)
 
 
+def _queue_sort_key(queue_entry: QueueItem) -> int:
+    return _priority_rank(queue_entry.priority)
+
+
 def _summary(queue: list[QueueItem]) -> str:
     counts: dict[str, int] = {}
     for queue_entry in queue:
         counts[queue_entry.priority] = counts.get(queue_entry.priority, 0) + 1
-    parts = [f"{counts.get(name, 0)} {name}" for name in ["urgent", "high", "normal", "low"] if counts.get(name, 0)]
+    parts: list[str] = []
+    for priority_name in ("urgent", "high", "normal", "low"):
+        priority_count = counts.get(priority_name, 0)
+        if priority_count:
+            parts.append(f"{priority_count} {priority_name}")
     return f"Prioritized {len(queue)} people-inbox message(s): " + ", ".join(parts) + "."