A reminder is an element that helps you remember something.
Reminder is a term that can be used as an adjective or as a noun . In the first case, it is the qualifier that reveals that an element is useful for remembering something . For example: “I left you a reminder paper on the table with everything you have to do this afternoon,” “The owner of the store placed a reminder sticker on the cash register with the steps to follow to cancel an invoice.”
With the same meaning, the adjective can become a noun to name any element that allows us to remember. A paper with a note or a digital note on a computer are reminders that serve as a message to prevent someone (or yourself) from forgetting something.
Reminders today
Different everyday devices, such as computers and mobile phones, offer several possibilities for creating reminders. Depending on the operating system and the needs of each user, there are applications that allow you to make notes that will later be shown to us at the time we indicate, either by sounding an alarm or sending us a message by email, among other options.
Despite the efforts of many companies to develop the perfect program to create reminders, the majority of mobile phone users rely on the typical alarm application, which can fulfill this purpose in addition to acting as an alarm clock. Thanks to the possibility of adding a note to name each alarm we set, software that was designed to prevent us from falling asleep can also remind us, for example, to pick up someone, attend a meeting or pay the rent. of our home.
If we do not want a melody to accompany the reminder, there are also applications that simply play visual animations or activate the phone 's vibration.
Phone alarms can be used as reminders.
The post-its
On the other hand, there are also the classic post-it notes , which can be used in both physical and digital formats, and which represent a more traditional form of reminder, since it still requires an effort on the part of the user, at least habit. to check the site where he usually posts them (or where someone else posts them for him) to stay up to date with the most recent messages.
The post-it is also known as pósit in our language to facilitate pronunciation, and is a registered trademark of the multinational company 3M . These are small sheets of paper that are sold in blocks and have a resistant and durable self-adhesive material on one end that allows you to take them and stick them wherever you want, to always have the reminders in sight. Although they are sold in various sizes, colors and shapes, the most common are yellow, a color that is generally associated with the reminder, whether physical or digital.
Let's take the case of a man who, upon arriving at his workplace, finds himself with many pending tasks . To organize your day, take a piece of paper and start writing down everything you have to do. During the day, you refer to this reminder several times and cross off tasks as you complete them. This way you make sure you don't forget anything you need to do.
The reminder as a souvenir
Reminder is also the name given to the stamps or cards that are given to those who attend certain celebrations or meetings. These pieces, also known as souvenirs , are given at the end of a communion, a baptism or a wedding, among other events.
The intention is that this reminder serves to keep in mind an important event in the life of the person who offered the celebration or who was the protagonist of the meeting in question.