Are you tired of constantly having to remember important tasks or recurring events on Slack? If so, then you’ll be happy to know that Slack has a feature that allows you to set reminders for yourself or your team. In this post, we’ll show you how to set reminders on Slack and take advantage of this useful feature.
To begin, let’s do a quick overview of Slack reminders. If you’re not familiar with how to set them up, we recommend checking out our other post on the topic. Essentially, reminders are created using a specific syntax: “remind add someone or hashtag channel to do what one remind me drink water like submit report my 30 joins a meeting Monday.” Once you’ve created a reminder, you can use it to remind yourself or your team of important tasks or events.
But what if you have recurring events that you need to be reminded of? For example, team meetings every Monday or individual tasks that need to be completed every few weeks. This is where recurring reminders come in handy.
To create a recurring reminder, you’ll use the same syntax as a standard reminder, but with a few modifications. For example, if you wanted to remind yourself to update your team meeting agenda every Monday at 9:00 AM, you could type “remind me on Mondays to update the team meeting” and Slack will automatically remind you at the specified time.
You can also create reminders for specific channels or dates. For example, “remind this channel at 11:00 AM every Tuesday” or “remind me every January on the 20th to file taxes.” Additionally, you can use a little hack to set reminders for every other week or a specific number of weeks. For example, “remind John meeting notes every three weeks starting from this Tuesday at 9:00 AM.”
To use this hack, simply include your message in quotes and use the 21st or 22nd for the first occurrence, followed by “every X weeks.” You can also use phrases like “every other Tuesday” or “every weekday” to schedule recurring reminders.
To check your reminders, simply type “remind list” and Slack will show you all of your current reminders. From there, you can edit or delete them as needed.
In conclusion, setting reminders on Slack can save you time and help you stay organized. By using the syntax we’ve outlined here, you can create reminders for yourself or your team that recur automatically, so you don’t have to worry about forgetting important tasks or events. Give it a try and enjoy the benefits of this helpful feature!