jotted down

Scribbled a reminder

To jot down is to write something quickly and informally, usually as a brief note or reminder: She jotted down his phone number on a napkin.

The phrase suggests capturing information hastily rather than carefully recording it.

Jotted down is the past tense; the base form is jot down.

Related

penned · marginalia · record · notepad · memo · mental note · take notes · outlined · logged · drafted · memory aid · sketched · scratch · note-taking · bullet points · reminder · to-do list · grocery list

Opposites
recording method

jotted downtyped up

Entered via keyboard

dictated · transcribed · typed · recorded · printed

care and formality

jotted downcrafted

Made with skill

calligraphed · illuminated

retention method

jotted downcommitted to memory

Learned by heart

memorized · learned by heart · kept in mind · remembered · erased

Family

jot, jotted, jotting, jottings, down, downed, downing, downs, downer

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G