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Assignments are tasks that you or Ariel set up to track a specific outcome. Think of them as lightweight, context‑rich instructions with a clear goal — like booking a meeting with a friend, confirming a detail, or following up on a proposal.

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Why assignments

  • Keep important outcomes from getting lost in messages or calls
  • Centralize context (contacts, goal, deadline, preferences) in one place
  • Let Ariel act on your behalf with approvals and guardrails
  • Perfect for recurring workflows you delegate often

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How assignments work

1

Define the outcome

Describe the goal (e.g., “Book lunch with Alex next week”) and add key details like timeframe, location preferences, and must‑haves.
2

Add context

Attach contacts, relevant threads, or notes. Ariel uses this to personalize reach‑outs and proposals.
3

Act & track

Ariel drafts messages, proposes times, and updates the assignment as steps are completed.
4

Complete

When the goal is reached (meeting scheduled, confirmation received), the assignment is closed with a summary.

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Examples

Book a meeting

Goal: Lunch with Alex next week. Context: weekdays, near the office, 60 minutes. Ariel proposes times, confirms, and sends the invite.

Gather information

Goal: Get pricing details from Vendor X. Context: plan size, timeline, budget guardrails. Ariel messages the vendor and logs the response.

Follow‑up on proposal

Goal: Nudge after 3 days if no reply. Context: polite tone, share one‑pager link. Ariel schedules the follow‑up and sends it automatically.

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Tips

  • Be specific about goals, constraints, and tone — better input → better outcomes
  • Add contacts and threads so Ariel can personalize and maintain context
  • Start with approvals on; increase autonomy for trusted scenarios over time
Assignments work across channels (calls, messages, email, calendar). They provide a shared source of truth so you and Ariel stay in sync on next steps and outcomes.