Schedule reminders & messages
Set reminders and schedule messages to send later, in plain language.
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. |
| Post a WhatsApp status now or later | It goes up on your status for your saved contacts, or only the people you name. |
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.
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.
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.
Ask “what do I have coming up?” and the new item is in the list.
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. A one-time reminder with a date but no time is set for 9:00 AM, and Perisclaw tells you so.
Scheduled messages are listed in Work in the web app; the ones going out in the next 24 hours show under Up next.
Examples to try
One-time reminderBring 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 chatNotify 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 messageSend 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 confirmRepeat 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 in Work if you want to change it.
Recurring taskTrack 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.
WhatsApp statusPost text, a photo or a video to your status
Try: “Tomorrow at 9 AM put this on my status: Open all day Sunday.” Send a photo first to post it with a caption, or say who should see it, such as “only my customers”. Without that, all your saved contacts see it.