Slack /remind command to create a reminder

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Slack is a leading platform for organizations to communicate with teammates.

The remainder is one of the features which allows us to create personal reminders.

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What is the /remind command in slack? What is the /remind command in slack?

/remind is a slash command (a special type of message that is treated differently from a regular message) that tells Slackbot to create a reminder.

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What is the Syntax of /remind command? What is the Syntax of /remind command?

/remind <who> <to do what> <when>

Where:

  • <who> – Is a person, self, or a slack group.
  • <what to do> – Is a reminder message
  • <when> – Is a date or time or both

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Example of /remind command Example of /remind command

/remind me to take a walk in 10 mins

Here,

  • The reminder created for me
  • With the message take a walk
  • After the 10 minutes

Easy right?

See below a couple of different examples.

How to see all slack reminder lists? How to see all slack reminder lists?

/remind list

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How to remind “Mahesh” (person) to fill out the survey in the next 10 minutes? How to remind “Mahesh” (person) to fill out the survey in the next 10 minutes?

/remind @mahesh to fill in the survey form in 10 mins

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How to send a reminder in the #dev-team slack group to fill out the survey form in the next 10 minutes? How to send a reminder in the #dev-team slack group to fill out the survey form in the next 10 minutes?

/remind #dev-team to fill in the survey form in 10 mins

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How to remind self to take a break after 2 hours? How to remind self to take a break after 2 hours?

/remind me to take a break in 2 hours

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How to remind you to take a walk at 1:30 pm? How to remind you to take a walk at 1:30 pm?

/remind me to take a walk at 1:30 pm

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How to remind take a walk tomorrow at 10 am? How to remind take a walk tomorrow at 10 am?

/remind me to take a walk tomorrow at 10 am

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How do remind you to discuss the next milestones at 1:30 pm on 22nd September? How do remind you to discuss the next milestones at 1:30 pm on 22nd September?

/remind me to discuss the next milestones at 1:30 pm on 22nd September

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How to remind me to take a walk at 1:30 pm on 22/09/2016? How to remind me to take a walk at 1:30 pm on 22/09/2016?

/remind me to take a walk at 1:30 pm on 22/09/2016

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How to remind myself to get lunch at 1 pm every day? How to remind myself to get lunch at 1 pm every day?

/remind me to get lunch at 1 pm everyday

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How to remind me to get lunch at 1 pm every weekday? How to remind me to get lunch at 1 pm every weekday?

/remind me to get lunch at 1 pm every weekday

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How to remind myself to leave work at 5 pm every Friday? How to remind myself to leave work at 5 pm every Friday?

/remind me to leave work at 5pm every Friday

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How to remind myself to pay my credit card bill on the 5th of every month? How to remind myself to pay my credit card bill on the 5th of every month?

/remind me to pay my credit card bill on the 5th of every month

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How to remind myself to ‘book tickets for the movie’ tomorrow? How to remind myself to ‘book tickets for the movie’ tomorrow?

/remind me to ‘book tickets for the movie’ tomorrow

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How to remind me to email the report at 10.20 am? How to remind me to email the report at 10.20 am?

/remind me to email the report at 10.20am

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How to remind me to book tickets for the movie tomorrow at 2 pm? How to remind me to book tickets for the movie tomorrow at 2 pm?

/remind me to book tickets for the movie tomorrow at 2pm

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How to remind me to email the report at 10.20 am? How to remind me to email the report at 10.20 am?

/remind me to email the report at 10.10am

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How to remind me to ‘book tickets for the movie tomorrow’ at 2 pm? How to remind me to ‘book tickets for the movie tomorrow’ at 2 pm?

/remind me to ‘book tickets for the movie tomorrow’ at 2pm

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