# Schedule reminders & messages

Canonical URL: https://docs.perisclaw.com/schedule-reminders-and-messages

Ask Perisclaw to remind you about something, send a message later, or keep
nudging you until you confirm. Plain language works; there is no syntax to
learn.

## What you can ask for

| If you want to…                       | What happens                                               |
| ------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------- |
| Remember one thing later              | Perisclaw notifies you or a chat you choose at that time.  |
| Send something to another chat later  | Your message is delivered to that chat at the chosen time. |
| Keep being reminded until you respond | Perisclaw keeps nudging you and stops when you confirm.    |

> **Start with a simple reminder:** Remind me tomorrow at 4pm to review the proposal before my client call.

## Set it up

### 1. Say what should happen and when

Say what should happen and when. For a scheduled message, say who it
goes to and what it should say. Mention the timezone if there is any
doubt.

**Done when:**
Perisclaw repeats a clear schedule back to you.

### 2. Review the details

Check the wording, recipient, first run, and recurrence. Correct anything
in normal language before the schedule starts.

**Done when:**
The confirmation matches the action you intended.

### 3. Let it run, or change it

At the scheduled time, the reminder or message goes out. Ask Perisclaw
anytime to list, change, pause, or remove upcoming runs.

**Done when:**
Ask “what do I have coming up?” and the new item is in the list.

![A Perisclaw reminder returning in self-chat with the original reason](/images/schedule-reminders-1.png)

_A useful reminder includes enough context to act immediately._

## Review upcoming reminders

Ask Perisclaw in your self-chat to list your one-time and recurring reminders,
including where each one will be delivered. You can change the timing,
instructions, or destination in normal language. If a date, time, or timezone
is unclear, Perisclaw does not guess. It asks a follow-up question.

Scheduled messages live on the **Automations** page of the dashboard.

## Examples to try

### One-time reminder

Bring an action back to you

Try: *“Remind me Tuesday at 10am to send the invoice.”* A plain
reminder does not create a task that stays open after the nudge.

### Reminder for an existing chat

Notify everyone already in the conversation

Try:{' '}
*“On Sep 14 at 9 AM, remind us here to plan our catch-up.”* The
reminder records that chat as its destination and returns there at the
chosen time.

### Scheduled message

Send to a person or group later

Try: *“Send ‘Happy birthday!’ to Maa tomorrow at midnight.”* Check
the recipient, wording, and timezone before you leave it scheduled.

### Nudge until you confirm

Repeat inside a defined window

Try:{' '}

*
“Nudge me every 15 minutes from 9pm until I say I’ve taken my medicine.”
*

{' '}

It repeats in the window you set and stops once you confirm. You'll
find it on the Automations page if you want to change it.

### Recurring task

Track work that must be completed each period

Say *“Create a monthly task to pay rent on the first.”* Use a task
when you want to track whether it got done; use a reminder when a nudge
is enough. Ask either way; Perisclaw picks the right thing.

**Tip: Use Automations for multi-step work**

  A reminder or scheduled message is one timed action. Use an automation when
  Perisclaw needs to wait for a reply, act on the answer, or do several
  steps.

### [Automate multi-step follow-ups](/automations)

Let Perisclaw wait for a reply, act on the answer, and escalate when needed.

### [Hand off a whole outcome](/missions)

For work that takes several steps and people, let Perisclaw own it end to end.

### [Manage your calendar](/calendar)

Check your day, book meetings, and get briefed before every call.