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Set a reminder

Who can use this feature?
  • All members and guests
  • Available on all plans

Set reminders for yourself or other members of your workspace for important meetings, to-do items, or anything you might need to come back to later.

What to expect

  • There are a few ways to set a reminder. Open the  shortcuts menu to set a reminder for yourself, other members of your workspace, or a specific channel. To remind yourself to come back to a specific message, click the  three dots icon next to any message. 
  • If you’re using Slack in a different language, you can create a reminder in your language, but we recommend following the time and date format for reminders in English.
  • Reminders will always be set in your time zone. When setting reminders for people in different regions, make sure you take their time zone into account.
  • You can set reminders to repeat by the day (ex. every Monday) but not in time increments (ex. every hour).

Note: Multi-Channel and Single-Channel Guests can only set reminders for themselves.


Set a reminder from the shortcuts menu

You can set a reminder for yourself or other members of your workspace using the shortcuts menu.

Set a reminder for yourself

Desktop

Mobile

  1. Click the  lightning bolt icon to the left of the message field to open the shortcuts menu.
  2. Select  Set yourself a reminder.
  3. Click the When field to select a date.
  4. Open the menu under Time to select a time.
  5. Below Description, enter your reminder.
  6. Select Create.
  1. From a channel or direct message (DM), tap the message field.
  2. Tap the  lightning bolt icon to open the shortcuts menu.
  3. Select Set myself a reminder.
  4. Tap the When field to select a date.
  5. Open the menu under Time to select a time.
  6. Enter a reminder description.
  7. Tap Create.

Slackbot will send you a DM with the reminder description at your preferred time. If you don’t include a time for your reminder, it will be delivered at 9 a.m. on the day or date you chose.


Set a reminder for a person or channel

To set a reminder for another person or a channel, you can use the /remind slash command.

Desktop

Mobile

  1. Click the  lightning bolt icon to open the shortcuts menu.
  2. Search for and select /remind from the menu.
  3. In the message field, enter the details of your reminder following this format: /remind [@someone or #channel] [what] [when].
  4. Send your message to schedule the reminder. Slackbot will send the reminder in a DM to the person you chose or post a message to the channel you specified.
  1. From a channel or DM, tap the message field.
  2. Tap the  lightning bolt icon to open the shortcuts menu. 
  3. In the message field, enter the details of your reminder following this format: /remind [@someone or #channel] [what] [when].
  4. Send your message to schedule the reminder. Slackbot will send the reminder in a DM to the person you chose or post a message to the channel you specified.

Tip: You can set reminders for public or private channels, but you won't see suggestions for private channel names. Be sure to accurately type the channel name when setting a reminder for a private channel.


Example /remind command formats

  Command [@someone or #channel] [what] [when]
To remind yourself /remind me Update presentation In 10 minutes
To remind a member  /remind @arcadio Submit report May 30
To remind a channel  /remind #team-design Join the weekly meeting Every Tuesday

Note: You can set recurring reminders for yourself or a channel, but not for other members.


Set a reminder for a message

You can set a reminder for yourself about any Slack message. Slackbot will send you a reminder about the message at the time of your choosing.

Desktop

Mobile

  1. Hover over a message.
  2. Click the  three dots icon in the top-right corner of the message.
  3. Hover over Remind me about this.
  4. Choose a timeframe from the list or select Custom to set your own.
  1. Tap and hold a message.
  2. Tap Remind Me.
  3. Choose a timeframe from the list or select Custom to set your own.


Manage reminders

View a list of reminders

Use the /remind list slash command to view a list of your upcoming, past, and incomplete reminders. To view and manage reminders for a particular channel, use the /remind list slash command in that channel.

Snooze a reminder

If you’re not ready to act on your reminder, use the drop-down menu in the reminder message from Slackbot to reschedule it. You can snooze the reminder for 20 minutes, 1 hour, or until the next day at 9 a.m.

Mark a reminder as complete

To mark a reminder as complete, select Complete in the reminder message from Slackbot, or from the list displayed by the /remind list slash command. Click View completed reminders to view items you’ve marked as done.

Note: It's not possible to mark recurring reminders as complete, but you can delete them.

Delete a reminder

Click Delete in the reminder message from Slackbot, or use the /remind list slash command and select Delete next to the reminder you’d like to remove.

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