# Ad Hoc Tasks

> Delegate research, knowledge lookups, and on-demand tasks to Lindy

[Video: Hand off reminders](https://www.lindy.ai/_sherpa/assets/static/docs/d1eb07c299d5-13-reminders.mp4)

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## Your On-Demand Assistant

Beyond running your inbox and meetings, Lindy handles one-off tasks whenever you need something done. Just ask.

NOTE: 

**Works on both surfaces** — ask your own Lindy in a DM and the answer is yours alone. Ask in a [Slack channel](https://www.lindy.ai/docs/teammate/slack-commands) and the whole channel sees the work, which is how the rest of the team picks it up.

## Research

Lindy combines your **work context** (emails, meetings, calendar) with **deep web research** to give you thorough, relevant answers.

- **Prep for a meeting**: “Research [company] before my meeting tomorrow.” Lindy pulls company info, recent news, and cross-references with your past interactions

- **Industry research**: “What’s the latest on [industry topic]?” Web research grounded in what’s relevant to your work

- **Summarize content**: Send any URL or YouTube link and get the key points back

- **Competitive intel**: “What is [company] announcing this quarter?” Lindy finds public info and connects it to your deals and conversations

- **People research**: “What do I know about [name]?” Lindy pulls from your emails, meetings, and the web

## Knowledge Bank

Lindy remembers everything from your past emails and meetings. Ask questions anytime:

- **Recall conversations**: “What did [name] say about pricing in our last call?”

- **Find emails**: “Find the email where [name] sent the contract”

- **Check history**: “When was my last meeting with [company]?”

- **Surface action items**: “What were the action items from last week’s team sync?”

- **Track commitments**: “What did I promise [name] I’d send them?”

## Ask Lindy To…

### Calendar and scheduling

- “Block 2 hours for deep work this week”

- “Move my 3pm to Thursday”

- “What does my week look like?”

- “Schedule a 30-min call with [name] next week”

- “Cancel my meeting with [name] tomorrow”

### Email

- “Draft a reply to that last email from [name]”

- “Follow up with [name] if they don’t reply by Wednesday”

- “What emails need my attention right now?”

- “Draft a cold intro to [name] at [company]”

### Meetings

- “Prep me for my next call”

- “Research [person/company] before my 2pm”

- “Send [name] a recap with next steps”

- “What action items came out of today’s meetings?”

### Reminders

- “Remind me to follow up with [name] on Thursday”

- “Remind me every Monday to review my pipeline”

- “Check in with me at 5pm about whether I finished the proposal”

### Research

- “Summarize this” + paste a link

- “What’s [company] been up to lately?”

- “Find a restaurant near [location] for a client dinner”

### Daily habits

- “Send me my wins at 8pm every day”

- “Text me my top 3 priorities every morning at 7am”

- “Recap my day at 9pm as a voice note”

### Tasks

- “Add [task] to my to-do list”

- “What’s still on my list from this week?”

- “What did I commit to after yesterday’s meetings?”

### Personal

- “Find a gift under $100 for [name]”

- “Book a reservation for 2 at [restaurant] Saturday night”

- “What’s coming up this week I might forget?”

![An iMessage request to be reminded to call the bank on Friday, with Lindy confirming the reminder.](https://www.lindy.ai/_sherpa/assets/static/docs/2f2db3ec4e6e-ad-hoc-reminder-v2.jpg)

![Asked for the next call’s prep in a Slack DM, Lindy shares attendee research, past conversation context, and open questions for the Acme meeting.](https://www.lindy.ai/_sherpa/assets/static/docs/27b2363f8eb5-ad-hoc-meeting-prep-v2.jpg)

## Next Steps

### [iMessage & SMS](https://www.lindy.ai/docs/features/imessage-sms)

Delegate to Lindy from your phone

### [Inbox Management](https://www.lindy.ai/docs/features/inbox-management/email-triage)

How Lindy runs your inbox autonomously

### [Meeting Assistant](https://www.lindy.ai/docs/features/meeting-assistant/meeting-prep)

Meeting prep, notes, and follow-ups