Get the texts you haven’t answered at 6 pm
Every weekday evening, Littlebird checks Messages on your Mac and sends you the conversations still waiting on you
- Runs while your laptop is closed
- Reports in Littlebird and by email
- Free plan includes 5 routines
Three conversations are still waiting on you today.
- Jordan asked at 11:20 AM if Friday’s dinner is still at 7.
- Sam sent the plumber’s quote at 2:05 PM and asked if you want Tuesday.
- Riley asked at 4:40 PM how much the venue deposit is.
The problem
Texts arrive in the middle of meetings, get read and then sink. By evening you no longer remember who asked what, and someone is still waiting on you.
What it does
Every weekday at 6 pm, this routine looks through today’s iMessage and SMS conversations in Messages on your Mac and picks out the ones you haven’t answered.
You get one short list in Littlebird, or by text: who is waiting and what they asked. Your Mac needs to be on with Littlebird running, and if it’s asleep at 6 pm, the routine waits for it, for up to about a day.
Try the prompt
Copy it into a new Littlebird routine, then set the days and times that fit your schedule
- Open Littlebird and go to Routines. Open the menu next to New Routine and choose Set up manually.
- Paste the prompt into Instructions, then set the days and time under Run.
- Littlebird runs it on schedule from then on. You can pause or edit it anytime. Auto-pause is on by default and pauses it if reports go unread.
You can also choose Create with Littlebird and describe the routine in chat.
Every weekday at 6 pm, send me the texts I haven’t answered today, with who sent them and what they asked
Why make it a routine?
A chat can’t see your texts unless you copy them in, one conversation at a time.
This routine reads Messages on your Mac on its own every weekday at 6 pm and sends you only the conversations still waiting on you.
Frequently asked questions
Does my Mac need to be on?
Yes. The routine reads Messages on your Mac while it’s on with Littlebird running. If your Mac is asleep at 6 pm, the routine waits for it, for up to about a day, and the list arrives once your Mac is back.
Which messages does the routine look at?
Today’s iMessage and SMS conversations in Messages on your Mac. Change the prompt to look further back or to leave out group chats.
What does the routine cost?
Routines run on every plan, including the free one, and iMessage connects on every plan too.
Is my data private?
Littlebird is SOC 2 Type II compliant, and your data is never sold.
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