What is a reminder?
A reminder is about attention, not about work. It says look at this now, and it works only if it arrives when you can act on it.
What matters here
- A time you choose deliberately
- Fires once, or repeats
- Should be actionable when it arrives
- Too many turns into background noise
- Per item, not global
Reminder versus due date
A due date says when something must be finished. A reminder says when to start or check. Setting a reminder for the exact deadline is usually too late to be useful.
Choosing the moment
The best reminder time is when you will have both the information and the ability to act. A reminder to call the dentist at nine in the evening is a reminder you will dismiss.
Notification fatigue
Every reminder competes with messages, email and everything else on the lock screen. Fewer, better timed reminders get acted on; a stream of them gets swiped away.
Frequently asked questions
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Disclaimer
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