tickler file
Date-indexed reminders
A tickler file is an organizational system for tracking future tasks and deadlines.
Documents or reminders are filed by date, then reviewed daily to surface items requiring attention: She pulled the contract from the tickler file a week before it expired.
The name suggests the file "tickles" your memory at the right moment.
Turning on an axis
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- organizerArrangement tool or person
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
- tabsProjecting flaps for gripping
trays · inbox · outbox · sorter · classification · categorization · retrieval · pending
Sequential task progression
- tasksUnits of work
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- prioritizeRank by importance
- actionableAble to be acted upon
checklist · delegation · accountability · implementation · systematic · routine · discipline · reliability
Date-tracking system
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
- appointmentsScheduled times for meetings
- timelineOrdered display of events
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
rotation
Turning on an axis
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- organizerArrangement tool or person
- indexAlphabetical guide to contents
tabs · trays · inbox · outbox · sorter · classification · categorization · retrieval · pending · chronological
workflow
Sequential task progression
- tasksUnits of work
- follow-upSubsequent action on something
- prioritizeRank by importance
actionable · checklist · delegation · accountability · implementation · systematic · routine · discipline · reliability
calendar
Date-tracking system
- datesCalendar numbers or courtship
- appointmentsScheduled times for meetings
- timelineOrdered display of events
cabinet
Enclosed storage furniture
stationery · dividers · labels · manila · desk · storage · archive · reference · paperwork