How To Set Slack List Reminders & View All Reminders

What Are Slack List Reminders?

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Slack list reminders are scheduled prompts that help you and your team remember upcoming tasks, deadlines, or follow-ups. You can set them for yourself, for specific teammates, or for entire channels using the /remind command. These reminders appear in Slackbot messages and can include recurring schedules, like daily or weekly alerts.

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You can also manage or remove them later by checking the full list under View all reminders. You can also delete reminders in Slack.

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Slack Lists And Reminders Overview

Lists are Slack’s native, lightweight project management feature. A List item can have a title, description, assignee, due date, and a reminder. If you are new to Lists, start with this practical primer on building a Slack to-do list and then layer reminders for time-based follow up.

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Key idea: A List reminder belongs to the List item. Completing the item completes its reminder. Message reminders created with the /remind command are separate and live alongside Lists in the Later tab.

How To Add Reminders To Slack List Items

Use the item details panel to attach a time-based reminder that pings the right person at the right moment.

Open The Correct List

Go to the channel or DM that contains your List. Click the List to open it, then select the item you want to track.

Add A Reminder

In the item details, click the clock icon or the more actions menu and choose Add reminder. Pick who to remind (you, the assignee, a channel), choose date and time, and set recurrence if needed.

Confirm Ownership

Set the Assignee so accountability is clear. Use the description for acceptance criteria or links. Saving the item stores the reminder with it.

Edit Or Complete

Click the reminder text on the item to edit or snooze. Marking the item complete closes the loop and moves it to your completed work.

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Pro tip: For meeting action items, keep your list in the same channel as the discussion and link the item back to the original thread for context.

How To Automate Slack List Reminders With Workflow Builder

Standardize repetitive processes by creating items and reminders automatically.

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Form To List

Trigger: a user submits a form. Action: add a List item with the form details, set the assignee, and add a reminder for two hours from now for fast triage.

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Recurring Prompts

Trigger: schedule every weekday at 9am. Action: add a daily List item for each teammate with a reminder at 4pm to submit a status update.

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Advanced Automation

Need multi-app flows or approvals? Pair Workflow Builder with automation platforms to enrich items, route alerts, or sync with external tools.

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Developer note: Under the hood, Slack reminders support attaching to a List item, which is why item reminders appear in Later and follow the item’s lifecycle.

How To View All Reminders In Slack

There are two reliable ways to see everything you owe across Lists and message reminders.

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Use The Later Tab

Open Later in the sidebar. Filter by type to show List items or message reminders only, and sort by due date to see what is next. Later is your unified backlog across Lists, saves, and reminders.

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Use The /remind List Command

Type /remind list anywhere to get a text-only summary of your upcoming and incomplete reminders. It is fast and keyboard friendly. Learn more useful Slack commands to speed up daily work.

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Know The Difference

Activity is where reminders fire and notify you. Later is where you manage your backlog. Review Activity for now, Later for everything.

Build A /remind Command

Who to remind

What is the reminder

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/remind me to review list items assigned to me every weekday at 4pm

Slack Reminder Tools Comparison Matrix

Choose the right tool for the job. Lists add structure, message reminders add quick nudges, Later keeps everything in one place.

Feature	List Item	List Item + Reminder	Message Reminder	/remind Command	Saved Item
Primary Use	Collaborative task	Time-sensitive task	Personal follow up	Ad-hoc alerts	Personal triage
Team Visibility	Yes (in channel)	Yes (in channel)	No (to you)	Yes if to #channel	No
Assignee	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Due Date	Optional	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Shows In Later	Yes (when assigned)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Automation	Workflow Builder	Workflow Builder	No	API only	No

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Conclusion

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Slack reminders make it easy to stay organized without leaving your workspace. Whether you’re managing your personal to-dos or scheduling channel-wide updates, list reminders keep everything on track. Once you learn how to set a reminder in Slack, combining them with lists and recurring tasks turns Slack into a lightweight task manager that’s always within reach.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Slack List Reminders

Do List Reminders Appear In The Later Tab +

Yes. Item reminders appear in Later and follow the item’s state. Sorting by due date gives you a single chronological view across Lists and message reminders.

Can I Set Recurring Reminders On A List Item +

Yes. When adding a reminder, choose a recurring pattern like every weekday or every Monday. Use this for checklists, standups, or recurring approvals. For checklist patterns, see this quick guide to building Slack checklists.

What Happens If I Complete The List Item Before The Reminder Fires +

Completing the List item closes the loop. The associated reminder is considered done and drops from your In Progress view in Later.

Where Should I Review Everything Each Day +

Start in Later. Filter to List items assigned to you, then sort by due date. Use /remind list for a quick text snapshot, and keep longer-running work in Lists to maintain context. For broader planning, see project management in Slack.

Set Better Reminders And See Everything In One Place

Use List reminders for accountable work, message reminders for quick nudges, and Later as your single daily dashboard. Automate what repeats so your team never asks who owns what or when it is due.