All examples

Here are some examples of the sorts of things you can ask me to take care of for you.

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Examples for families

The corporate office has nothing on your busy household — a bustling hub of family comings and goings from morning school bus to the evening bedtime stories.

• Remind me to refill my prescription tomorrow @todo
• Remember to put the porch light on a timer @travel, @Hawaii, @todo
• Remind us to call Mom on her birthday on 9/16/07 @yearly @birthday
• Remember Sam's Tae Kwon Do belt test 6/1 10am-2pm
• Remember the plumber's number is (415) 555-1212
• Remember Pat's wife's name is Christine

Examples for professionals

Your life is too big to fit in Outlook — much of it composed of myriad details that are either too small or too fleeting to make the cut. But that doesn't make them any less important.

• Remember update project waterfall @todo, @"project x"
• Remind me I have a Marketing meeting on 3/14 at 1-2pm
• Remember my United mileage number is abcde12345 @travel
• Remind me about my Yoga class on Tuesday, 8-9am @weekly
• Remember JFK to SFO, United #302 Mon 3pm EST - 5pm PST @travel @"West Coast Sales Conference"

Examples for students

Who has time for a calendar? Life changes too fast to write it all down. But you sure could use some help keeping track of what homework is due, when mid-terms start, and (most importantly) your mom's birthday!

• Remember reasonably priced used 2005 Vespa at http://scoot.example.com/for_sale/123 @scooter
• Remind me about Literature 101 study group Mon 6-9pm @weekly
• Remind me to call Mom on her birthday on 9/16/07 @yearly @birthday
• Remember I work at the book store Tue 9-11:30am @work
• Remember to sign up for extra credit hours at the Psych lab on Friday afternoon.
• Remind me to wake up for my geometry midterm tomorrow at 7am.
• Remind me to ACTUALLY wake up for my midterm tomorrow at 7:30am.

Reminder examples

• Remind me to move the car in 15 minutes
• Remind me to pick up the dry cleaning in 3 days
• Remind me to finish that TPS report by Monday morning

Appointment examples

• Remind me I have a Marketing meeting on 3/14 at 1-2pm
• Remember Sam's Tai Kwon Do belt test 6/1 10am-2pm
• Remind me about my haircut appointment on July 6 1-2pm
• Remind me to take out the trash on Sunday evening @weekly
• Remember to turn over the mattress tomorrow morning @monthly
• Remember to prepay taxes on Monday @quarterly
• Remember Mimi's birthday 7/8 @yearly

To-do examples

• Remind me to refill my prescription tomorrow @todo
• Remember to put the porch light on a timer @travel, @Hawaii, @todo
• Remember update project waterfall @todo, @"project x"

Contact examples

• Remember Melissa Valiant (415) 555-1212 melissa@example.com
• Remember Brian McElroy's home phone is (503) 555-1212
• Remember Susan Wu susan@example.com @school
• Remember Jerry Martinez, 2334 Sugar Road, Portland OR 97232, (503) 555-1212, jerry@valuesofn.com
• Remind me that Bill Stern's birthday is October 2nd @birthday @yearly

Bookmark examples

• Remember http://www.valuesofn.com/blog
• Remember Susan's home page is http://www.example.com/~susan
• Remember the parenting blog http://www.parenthacks.com
• Remember reasonably priced used 2005 Vespa at http://scooter-exchange.example.com/for_sale/123

List examples

• Remember groceries * eggs * butter * cheese
• Remind me about my New Year's Resolutions on January 15th * Spend more time reading * Keep up my correspondence with far-away friends * Be more understanding of Liz's need to "veg out" after work

Note examples

• Remember Pat's wife's name is Christine
• Remember my Delta mileage number is abcde12345 @travel

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