Our goal in creating naming conventions for tasks is to make it more organized, and easier to digest for those who will read, especially the client.
Main Tasks
General Rule:
- Always do it in title format
- Keep the task name short but understandable
- Include important details such as:
- Action
- Vendor Name
- Date
- Location
Examples:
- Bookings/Reservations
- Restaurant Reservation Reservation: [Restaurant Name] for [Number of People], [Date] at [Time with Timezone]
- Reservation: Shakey’s for 2, 11/6 at 7PM PHT
- Hotel Reservation: Reservation: [Hotel Name], [Dates of Checkin-Checkout)
- Reservation: Hotel California, 11/12-11/13
- Flight: Flight: [Origin]-[Destination], [mm/dd of departure] – [mm/dd of return]
- Flight: MNL-NYC, 11/15-12/15
- Restaurant Reservation Reservation: [Restaurant Name] for [Number of People], [Date] at [Time with Timezone]
- Calendar
- Calendar Management: Calendar Management: [Name of Client/POC]
- Calendar Management: Thanos
- Appointment Setting: Appointment Setting: [Name of Client/POC]
- Appointment Setting: Chandler
- Calendar Management: Calendar Management: [Name of Client/POC]
- Email
- Email Management: Email Management: [Name of Client/POC]
- Email Management: Thor
- Email Management: Email Management: [Name of Client/POC]
- Other Tasks
- Research: Research: [Topic of Research]
- Research: Potato Recipes
- Purchase: Purchase: [Item/Description]
- Purchase: Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets
- Research: Research: [Topic of Research]
Subtasks
General Rule:
- This may be used as a checklist in order complete the main task
- Use simple but specific sentences in naming subtasks
Examples:
- Bookings/Reservations
- Main task: Reservation: Shakey’s for 2, 11/6 at 7PM PHT
- Subtasks:
- Find restaurant options
- Call the restaurants to check availability
- Confirm and book a reservation
- Update the client
- Send a reminder and PEFU
- Subtasks:
- Main task: Reservation: Shakey’s for 2, 11/6 at 7PM PHT
- Calendar
- Main task: Calendar Management: Thanos
- Subtasks:
- Check for conflicting schedules
- Check for incorrect invites
- Update the client
- Send reminders for meeting
- Subtasks:
- Main task: Calendar Management: Thanos
- Main task: Email Management: Thor
- Subtasks:
- Label emails accordingly
- Delete spam emails
- Send update to client re: urgent emails
- Subtasks:
- Other Tasks
- Main task: Research: Potato Recipes
- Subtasks:
- Search for potato recipes online
- Organize by fried, baked and boiled
- Share doc to client and send updates
- Subtasks:
- Main task: Research: Potato Recipes