How To: Add a Reminder for your Email Recipients in Outlook (Outlook Desktop Client Only)

If you want to keep your email from getting lost in someone else's overflowing inbox, here's one trick you can try in Outlook: setting a response reminder for your recipients.

The following video is a helpful Outlook 365 tip for adding a reminder for email recipients. The recipient will receive a reminder on the date and time you set. 

 

• Compose your email in Outlook
  Start a new message and draft it as usual.

• Navigate to the “Options” tab
  At the top of the compose window, select Options.

• Choose “Delay Delivery” or “Follow Up”

  • Click Delay Delivery to set a specific time the email will be sent, or

  • Click Follow Up → Add Reminder to flag the message.

• Set reminder details
  In the dialog:

  • Enable “Flag for recipients”

  • Choose a reminder date and time so they'll be prompted to reply.

• Finish and send
  Once configured, click Send. The email is sent, and the recipient will see a pop-up reminder at the selected time.