jot down
Note it briefly
To jot down is to write something quickly, usually as a brief note or reminder: Let me jot down your number.
The phrase suggests informal, hasty recording rather than careful composition—scribbling on whatever's handy before you forget.
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- dash offWrite or leave quickly
- scribbleWrite without care
- noteShort written record
- quick noteBrief written reminder
marginalia · reminder · mental note · to-do list · memo · back-of-envelope · write · scrawl · shorthand · scratch · scratch pad · brainstorm · rough draft · sticky note · capture · quick · document · hasty