Reminders, prompts, and check-ins
Asking Blue to nudge you later, and the difference between the three kinds of scheduled touchpoints.
"Remind me to call the dentist tomorrow at nine" — that works, on every plan. But Blue actually has a few different kinds of scheduled touchpoints, and knowing which is which makes the whole rhythm easier to shape.
The three kinds
- Reminders — the simplest: a nudge at a time. You set them by asking in chat, or Blue offers to set one when it makes sense. Reminders always deliver at their time, even if you're mid-conversation.
- Prompts — recurring, Blue-led moments at a scheduled time, like an evening reflection or a gratitude pause. Less "don't forget X," more "let's take a minute."
- Check-ins — the invisible kind. Blue schedules these for itself when a follow-up seems worthwhile ("circle back about the interview"). You never see them on a list the way you see reminders — you just receive the message when the moment comes. Unlike reminders, check-ins are polite: if you're actively chatting when one comes due, it waits.
Alongside these sit rituals — the wake and goodnight anchor messages. Those are system-owned: you can disable them, but you don't create or delete them individually.
Setting and managing them
The natural way is conversation: "nudge me Sunday evening to prep for the week" and it's done. You can also see and edit everything in one place — the Rhythms view lays out your day and week of touchpoints, and lets you add or adjust them directly. (On the web, Rhythms hides behind the header centerpiece — here's how to find it.)
Where reminders actually arrive — read this part
One honest limitation you should know: reminders are delivered to your primary messenger — the Telegram, WhatsApp, or Discord channel you've nominated. There is currently no email fallback for reminders. If you haven't connected a messenger, a reminder can come due with nowhere to go.
So if reminders matter to you, connect a messenger and set it as primary. It takes a minute and it's the difference between a nudge that finds you and one that doesn't.
If you go quiet
Blue backs off gracefully when you're away. Check-ins pause after a few idle days — a follow-up to a conversation you've drifted from would feel odd anyway. Reminders keep firing much longer, because you explicitly asked for them, before eventually winding down too. Everything resumes the moment you're back.
What it costs
Nothing. Reminders, prompts, and check-ins are part of every plan, including Free.