# Tasks, notes and follow-ups

> Create tasks, capture notes, set follow-up dates on contacts, and let task rules create the routine ones for you.

Source: https://www.leadlex.com/help/crm-basics/tasks-notes-follow-ups
Last updated: 2026-10-21

Three small tools keep relationships warm. **Tasks** are things to do. **Notes** are things you learned. A **follow-up date** on a contact is the next time you want to speak to them. All three attach to the contact, company or deal they are about.

## Create a task

1. Open **Tasks** in the left rail and choose **New Task**. You can also choose **Task** in the header of a contact, or **Add task** on a company or deal.
2. Enter a **Task Title**, for example "Follow up with client". It is the only required field.
3. Optionally add a **Description**, a **Due Date**, a **Priority**, a **Recurrence** (with **Recur Until (Optional)**), a **Task Type**, a **Related Contact (Optional)** and who to **Assign To**.
4. Save the task.

For a quick one, the quick-add box on the Tasks page takes just **What needs to be done?**.

## Work your task list

The Tasks page filters by **All**, **Today**, **Overdue**, **Upcoming**, **Done** and **Archived**. Switch between **Created by Me**, **Assigned to Me** and **All Team**, search tasks, and sort by **Recently Added** or **Priority**. Status moves through **Pending**, **In Progress**, **Blocked** and **Done**.

The **Task type** filter separates **Manual Tasks** from **Meeting Generated** tasks, **Financial Insights** and **AI Suggestions**.

![The Tasks page filtered to Today](/help/tasks-notes-follow-ups/tasks-today.webp "The Tasks page, filtered to what is due today.")

## Accept suggested tasks

LeadLex also proposes tasks, such as people to contact or deals that have gone quiet. They appear in a **Suggested Tasks** section. Open one and choose **Create Task from Suggestion** to review the title, **Due Date**, **Priority**, **Related Contact** and **Assignee** before it is added to your list. Nothing is created until you do.

## Capture notes

Open **Notes** in the left rail. Type in the box that says **Capture a quick note…** to save a thought before it goes. Notes can also be added from a contact, company or deal (**Note** in the header, or the **Notes** tab), where they sit with the rest of the history.

## Set a follow-up date

Every contact has a **Follow-up** date. Set it on the contact's overview, or in the **Follow-up** column of the contacts table under **Network**. The contact's summary band then shows when it is due, such as "In 3d", "Today" or "Overdue", and the **Waiting for you** chips at the top of Network point to things that need a decision, such as likely duplicates and enrichment suggestions.

## Let task rules do the routine ones

Task rules create a task when something happens, so follow-ups are not left to memory. Only workspace admins can set them up.

1. Open **Settings → Task rules**.
2. Under **Recommended rules**, choose **Enable** on any you want. Examples are a recurring touch-base for high priority contacts, a revisit task when a deal is lost, and a post-event note for contacts created from an event. Each rule lets you adjust its timing, such as how many days until the task is due.
3. To write your own, choose to create a rule under **Your rules**. Set a **When** condition, then describe the task under **Create this task**, and choose **Create rule**.

## What happens next

Lexi can work through your list with you. Ask it for "Overdue tasks" or "Today's priorities" and it will summarise what needs doing. See [Meet Lexi](/help/getting-started/meet-lexi).