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How to keep a to-do list in Telegram

Add tasks by texting the bot, ask what’s due, tick them off — your to-do list lives in a Telegram chat, with dates and #tags taken from the message.

A to-do list works best where you already are. Writing to a chat you have open is faster than opening an app, and the list is one question away. Tasks belong to a project — a personal one to start with — and the web app shows the same tasks as a list, a board or a calendar when you want the full view.

  1. Open the bot

    Find the bot in Telegram and press Start. Your Telegram account is your sign-in — there is nothing to install.

  2. Add tasks in plain words

    “Add a task to review the pitch deck by Thursday, tag it launch.” The due date and #tags come from the sentence; one message can add several tasks.

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    1. Add a task to review the pitch deck by Thursday, tag it launch

    2. On the list, due Thursday.

      ✅ Review the pitch deck

  3. Ask what’s on your list

    “What’s on my plate today?” or “what’s due this week?” The reply shows the tasks as cards.

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    1. What's on my plate today?

    2. Three tasks, one due this morning.

      • Review the Q3 budget draft — Today, 11:00 • Book flights for the Berlin trip — Today • Renew the car insurance — Today

  4. Tick things off

    “Done with the pitch deck” marks it done; “move the invoice to Monday” changes the date. The web app shows the same list, also as a board and a calendar.

Questions

Does a due date remind me?

No — a due date only orders the list. Ask for a reminder and you get a Telegram message at that time: “remind me about the invoice on Thursday at 9”.

Can I use WhatsApp instead?

Yes. The same assistant and the same list answer in WhatsApp and in the web app.

Can a status be more than done or not done?

Yes — “mark the deck as waiting for Anna” sets that as its status. New, in progress and done are only the common ones.

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