# Notes on forgetting things. Guides to getting reminders out of WhatsApp, and the occasional look at what people actually set them for. We only publish numbers we measured ourselves. ## [What 2,002 reminders say about what people forget](https://www.pokobot.com/what-people-actually-set-reminders-for.md) data · 2026-08-30 · 6 min read We counted every reminder set on Pokobot over 58 days. The thing people use a reminder for turned out not to be the thing we built it for. **87.8%** of one-off reminders fire within a day of being set ## [Living with MS and memory difficulties](https://www.pokobot.com/multiple-sclerosis-memory-reminders.md) who it's for · 2026-09-11 · 7 min read Keeping track of appointments, returning to unfinished tasks, and adjusting reminders when your energy changes. ## [Long COVID brain fog: keeping track of everyday tasks](https://www.pokobot.com/long-covid-brain-fog-reminders.md) who it's for · 2026-09-10 · 7 min read Saving the details you need, returning to messages, and using reminders without turning every alert into pressure to keep going. ## [Can reminders help with early-stage dementia?](https://www.pokobot.com/reminders-for-early-stage-dementia.md) guide · 2026-09-09 · 7 min read Choosing a familiar prompt together, recognising when more support is needed, and keeping track of your own caregiving tasks. ## [How to remember to cancel free trials](https://www.pokobot.com/remember-to-cancel-free-trials.md) guide · 2026-09-07 · 6 min read Save the deadline while you are signing up, leave time to cancel, and check that it went through. A routine for avoiding unwanted renewals. ## [How to stop forgetting to reply to messages](https://www.pokobot.com/keep-forgetting-to-reply-to-messages.md) guide · 2026-09-06 · 7 min read You read it, meant to answer, and remembered three days later. A small routine for keeping track of the replies you owe. ## [I keep forgetting things I need to do](https://www.pokobot.com/keep-forgetting-things.md) guide · 2026-09-06 · 6 min read The reply, the bill, the thing you meant to do before bed. A simple routine and reminders you can try for yourself. ## [How to schedule a WhatsApp message](https://www.pokobot.com/how-to-schedule-a-whatsapp-message.md) guide · 2026-08-30 · 6 min read WhatsApp still cannot do this. What works on Android and iPhone, what each workaround costs you, and the question most people are really asking. ## [WhatsApp reminders for founders](https://www.pokobot.com/whatsapp-reminders-for-founders.md) who it's for · 2026-08-30 · 5 min read The deals you lose are not to a better pitch. They are to a follow-up you meant to send on Tuesday and remembered on Friday. ## [Choosing a reminder app for ADHD](https://www.pokobot.com/reminder-app-for-adhd.md) who it's for · 2026-08-30 · 7 min read What to look for, six reminders you can try, and what to change if the alerts become another thing to ignore. ## [The best reminder apps in India](https://www.pokobot.com/best-reminder-apps-india.md) guide · 2026-08-30 · 6 min read Sixteen tools, sorted by the job rather than by star rating. We make one of them, and say so before the list. ## [A water reminder that interrupts you](https://www.pokobot.com/water-reminder-on-whatsapp.md) guide · 2026-08-30 · 5 min read Drinking water is the single biggest slice of our database: 602 reminders. Here is the setup that survives past week one. ## [Follow-up reminders that actually reach you](https://www.pokobot.com/follow-up-reminders-on-whatsapp.md) guide · 2026-08-30 · 6 min read Chasing a person is the most widespread thing anyone does with us. More people do it than set water reminders, which have eight times the volume. ## [Meeting reminders that arrive early enough](https://www.pokobot.com/meeting-reminders-on-whatsapp.md) guide · 2026-08-30 · 4 min read The calendar alert fires ten minutes before, which is the wrong time. The useful reminder is the one telling you to prepare. ## [Workout reminders that are harder to ignore](https://www.pokobot.com/workout-reminders-on-whatsapp.md) guide · 2026-08-30 · 4 min read The gym app's notification stopped working for you in week two. This one arrives in the thread you actually read. ## [Medication reminders by text](https://www.pokobot.com/medication-reminder-by-text.md) guide · 2026-07-29 · 4 min read Set your existing schedule, test delivery, and manage medication reminders in WhatsApp. Includes the difference from SMS. ## [How to set reminders on WhatsApp](https://www.pokobot.com/how-to-set-reminders-on-whatsapp.md) guide · 2026-07-10 · 5 min read A three-step setup, a two-minute test, and practical examples for repeating, changing, and cancelling reminders. ## [Bill reminders on WhatsApp](https://www.pokobot.com/whatsapp-bill-reminders.md) guide · 2026-07-10 · 2 min read Rent, EMIs, recharges and renewals: how to set the ones that repeat so you stop paying late fees. ## [Birthday reminders on WhatsApp](https://www.pokobot.com/whatsapp-birthday-reminders.md) guide · 2026-07-10 · 4 min read Set an annual reminder, add notice for buying a gift, and check the date. Poko reminds you; you send the birthday wish. ## [How to set medication reminders for parents](https://www.pokobot.com/whatsapp-reminders-for-parents.md) guide · 2026-07-10 · 8 min read Help a parent set up WhatsApp check-ins, mark completed days, and see their weekly and lifetime progress. ## Try it Open WhatsApp and [message Pokobot](https://wa.me/917722891195?text=Remind%20me%20to%20drink%20water%20in%202%20minutes). The first message can be a real reminder: - `Remind me to drink water in 2 minutes` First 7 days free. No app, no account, no card.