# Set up reminders

> A reminder at a time or a place, with your reason why, Done and Snooze buttons, and a style from Gentle to Persistent. Skipped once you’re done.

Source: https://behabit.app/help/reminders · 2026-10-05

## Set a reminder

On the habit form, switch on **Remind me**. BeHabit suggests a time from the habit’s **When** (morning 8:00, afternoon 13:00, evening 20:00, anytime 9:00). Change it with **Usually at**.

A reminder only comes on days the habit is due, and is skipped once you’ve done it.

## Remind me at a place

Tap **Or remind me at a place** on the habit form to get a nudge as you **arrive** at or **leave** somewhere, like home, the gym or work. Name the place, use your current location or type an address, and choose a radius (100, 250 or 500 m).

Place reminders need **Always** location access, so they can fire while BeHabit is closed. Your location stays on the phone. A habit can have a time reminder and a place reminder.

## What it says

The reminder shows the habit’s icon and name, then your reason why (“So that you become…”) if you wrote one, or your cue. Reminders that land at the same minute are grouped into one notification, like “Time for Read and Walk”. Reminders are silent: no sound and no badge.

## Act on it without opening the app

Touch and hold a reminder (or expand it on Android) for two buttons:

- **Done ✓** checks the habit off.
- **Remind me in 1 hour** snoozes it.

If the app is open, a small card appears instead, with **Done** and **Later**.

## Reminder style

In **Settings**, under **Reminders**, choose a **Reminder style**:

- **Gentle**: one reminder, at the time you set.
- **Balanced**: plus a gentle follow-up a few hours later if the habit is still open.
- **Persistent**: a follow-up and a last call around 8 PM. Never after 9.

The **Reminders** switch above it turns all reminders on or off. The first time, your phone asks for permission to send notifications.

Not getting them? See [Reminders aren’t arriving](https://behabit.app/help/reminders-not-arriving).

> **The inbox**
> Streak milestones, comebacks, your weekly recap and messages from friends also appear in the in-app **Notifications** inbox (the bell on Today).