# How to set a reminder in Telegram

> Tell the bot what and when — “remind me at 6pm to call Mum” — and a message arrives in Telegram at that time. Check or cancel it by asking.

Canonical: https://memtomo.com/guides/set-a-reminder-in-telegram/

A due date sits on a list; a reminder comes to you. The bot keeps the two apart on purpose: ask for a reminder and you get a scheduled message, not a task with a date nobody reads. Reminders are delivered by a job on the server, in the messenger your account is connected to.