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# How to make a reminder using follow up badges

> Learn how to make a reminder using follow up badges in ServiceM8.

In this lesson you will learn how to make a one off reminder to arrive in your ServiceM8 Inbox, a certain period after a job is Completed.

## 1. In the job card, from the Badges list, click the Follow-Up Badge that you want to activate.

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## 2. When ready, update the Job Status to 'Completed'

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The follow up badge activates when the job is Completed. A follow up reminder will only be created if the follow up badge is activated **prior** to the job's status being changed to Completed. For this reason, you might want to consider using [Job Templates](/help-center/servicem8-add-ons/job-templates/what-are-job-templates) , and adding the follow-up badge to the template — that way it will be automatically applied from the moment the job's created.

When the job is Completed, a recurring job follow-up will automatically be added to your Recurring Jobs list on the Dispatch Board, scheduled to arrive as a reminder in your Inbox:

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