How to set up automated reminders for follow ups in Superhuman

Most of us have let an important email thread die just because we forgot to follow up. If you live and die by your inbox, this guide’s for you. We’ll walk through exactly how to set up automated follow-up reminders in Superhuman—the fast, opinionated email client that’s become a darling for productivity nerds and startup folks.

We’ll cover which built-in features actually save you from dropped balls, what’s missing, and a few workarounds. This isn’t a sales pitch—just the straight path to “never forgetting to follow up” without making your workflow more complicated than your inbox already is.

Why bother with automated reminders?

Let’s be honest: your brain is not an outboard hard drive. You’re not going to remember every deal, intro, pitch, or “just checking in” thread you need to revisit in a week. And if you’re using Superhuman, you probably want to move fast—not babysit a spreadsheet of follow-ups.

Automated reminders mean you: - Don’t have to trust your memory - Can close more loops (and sales, and opportunities) - Avoid awkward “Sorry, this slipped through the cracks” emails

But, like anything, the tools only help if you actually set them up and keep it simple. Let’s dig in.

What Superhuman can (and can’t) do for follow-up reminders

Superhuman’s main trick for follow-up reminders is its “Remind Me” feature. It’s fast, built-in, and works if you’re sending or reading emails. Here’s the honest rundown:

What works:

Remind Me: You can get Superhuman to bump a thread back to the top of your inbox at a set time or if nobody replies.
Snooze: You can “snooze” a thread so it disappears and comes back at a time you pick.
Shortcuts: You don’t have to click around—keystrokes are your friend.

What doesn’t (or isn’t built-in):

No recurring reminders. You can’t natively say “remind me every Friday about this.”
No reminders for tasks outside email. If you want to follow up on something that’s not an email, you’ll need another tool.
No “remind if no reply” for received emails. You can use this when sending, but not after you’ve already received an email (unless you forward or reply).

You can use third-party tools or Zapier, but honestly, Superhuman’s built-in stuff covers 90% of real-life follow-up cases if you know how to use it.

Step-by-step: Setting up automated follow-up reminders in Superhuman

Here’s how to wrangle Superhuman’s features for reliable, low-maintenance reminders. You’ll be up and running in under 15 minutes—no extra plugins, no bloat.

Step 1: Use “Remind Me” when sending an email

This is the killer feature. When you send an email, you can ask Superhuman to remind you if nobody replies (or just at a set time, reply or not).

How to do it:

Compose your email as usual.
Before sending, hit Cmd+Shift+M (on Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+M (on Windows). This opens the Remind Me dialog.
Choose when you want to be reminded:
- At a specific time (e.g., “in 2 days,” “next Monday,” or a date/time)
- If there’s no reply by then (check the “if no reply” box)
Hit Send. That’s it.

Pro tip: If you want a quick reminder, just type things like “tomorrow 9am” or “in 1 week” instead of picking from menus.

What actually happens:

If the person replies before your set time, Superhuman cancels the reminder (if you checked “if no reply”).
If nobody replies, the thread reappears at the top of your inbox, marked as unread, at the time you picked.

Real talk: This is the best way to automate follow-ups for outbound emails. It doesn’t create a calendar event, but it does bring the thread back when you need it.

Step 2: Add reminders to any thread (even after sending or receiving)

Maybe you forgot to set a reminder when you first sent the email. No problem.

How to do it:

Open the thread you want to be reminded about.
Hit Cmd+Shift+M (Mac) or Ctrl+Shift+M (Windows) again.
Set your reminder for the time you want.

This works for any thread in your inbox—sent, received, whatever. It’s simple, and you don’t need to mess with labels or folders.

Step 3: Use “Snooze” to hide a thread and bring it back later

If you want something out of sight until you’re ready to act, you can “snooze” it. The difference: snoozed emails disappear from your inbox until the time you pick. (Remind Me just alerts you, but doesn’t hide the thread.)

How to do it:

Open the thread.
Hit H on your keyboard (yes, just “H” for “hide”—Superhuman loves single-key shortcuts).
Choose when you want the thread to come back.

When to use snooze vs. remind:
- Use Remind Me if you want an alert but don’t want the thread to disappear. - Use Snooze if you want to totally hide the thread until you’re ready to see it again.

Step 4: Reviewing and managing your reminders

Superhuman keeps this simple, but not obvious. Here’s how to see what’s coming up:

Check “Reminders” section: There’s a Reminders section in the Superhuman sidebar. Click it to see all upcoming reminders.
Search for reminders: You can type remind in the search bar to see all threads with reminders attached.

If you want to edit or cancel a reminder, just open the thread and hit the Remind Me shortcut again. You’ll see options to change or remove it.

What about recurring reminders or more advanced workflows?

Here’s where the limits show. Superhuman doesn’t do recurring reminders out of the box. If you want to nudge yourself every Friday about a thread, you’ll have to manually reset the reminder each week.

Workarounds: - Manual reset: When you get reminded, just set a new reminder for next week. Yes, it’s a bit manual. - Third-party task managers: For recurring tasks, use something like Todoist, Things, or Google Tasks. You can copy the email link into your task app. - Zapier or automation tools: You could set up complicated automations, but honestly, it’s usually more trouble than it’s worth unless you’re running a big sales pipeline.

Bottom line: Superhuman’s reminders are best for one-off, thread-specific follow-ups. Don’t try to force it to be a full-blown task manager.

Pro tips for not dropping the ball

Use quick shortcuts: Commit Cmd+Shift+M and H to muscle memory. It’s the difference between “I’ll do this later” and actually getting reminders.
Lean on “if no reply”: Most follow-ups are just “nudge if they don’t respond.” Set this by default when sending important emails.
Don’t overcomplicate it: If you try to set reminders on everything, you’ll start to ignore them. Use them for the 10-20% of threads that matter.
Batch review reminders: Once a day or week, scan the Reminders section in Superhuman to clear out old or irrelevant reminders.
Use natural language: When setting reminders, you can type “next Monday at 9am” instead of fiddling with the date picker.

What to ignore (unless you really love fiddling)

Third-party plugins: Most of them slow down Superhuman or break. Stick to the built-in features unless you really need something extra.
Zapier automations for everything: If you’re spending hours wiring up reminders for edge cases, you’re probably better off with a dedicated CRM or task manager.
Overly complex workflows: The point is to reduce mental overhead, not add more.

Wrapping up: Keep it simple, stay reliable

Automated reminders in Superhuman are about as fast and low-maintenance as it gets for email follow-ups. The “Remind Me” feature covers 90% of real-world needs—especially if you remember to use “if no reply.” You’ll still need another tool if you want recurring or cross-channel reminders, but for most people, this setup is enough to stop missing important emails.

Don’t overthink it. Start by adding reminders to the handful of threads you really can’t afford to forget. As you build the habit, you’ll drop fewer balls and spend less time worrying about what slipped through the cracks. Iterate as you go, and keep your workflow as lightweight as possible.