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Reminder

Meaning in office & administration, with examples

/rɪˈmaɪndə/nounCore term

In office & administration, reminder means: A message or alert that helps someone remember something they need to do, such as attend a meeting, pay an invoice or meet a deadline.

In Turkish: hatırlatma, hatırlatıcı, hatırlatma e-postası

How it is used

You send, set or get a reminder. Calendar apps send automatic reminders before meetings. A friendly or gentle reminder is an email that reminds someone of a task without sounding rude: "Just a friendly reminder that timesheets are due today."

Example sentences

  1. I'll send everyone a reminder the day before the fire drill.

  2. I set a reminder for 9:45 so I don't forget to call the courier.

Common collocations

  • send a reminder
  • set a reminder
  • friendly reminder
  • gentle reminder
  • reminder email
  • calendarA record of a person's or team's meetings, appointments and events, usually kept in software that colleagues can see and add meetings to.
  • deadlineThe latest date or time by which a piece of work must be finished, a document submitted or a payment made.
  • chase upTo contact someone again to remind them about something they have not done yet, such as replying, paying or sending a document.
  • appointmentAn arranged time to meet someone or visit a place, for example to see a client, a doctor or a manager.

More terms: Scheduling & Calendars

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