No. It fires at the time you picked, and you mark it complete yourself. Mention Reminder watches the conversation instead: a reply in the thread, an emoji reaction, or on the Team plan an answer the AI matches in the channel closes the reminder for you.
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Teams "Remind me" vs Mention Reminder
Microsoft has announced a Remind me option for Teams messages. It will help you return to a message you already noticed. Mention Reminder adds mentions automatically, including ones you did not get round to reading or saving.
⚖️ The short answer
Use Remind me for selected messages once it is available in your organisation. Add Mention Reminder for an automatic mention list that clears items after your replies or reactions.
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What it is
What Teams Remind me does
Remind me is a native Microsoft Teams feature announced in message center post MC1470887. It adds an option to the actions menu of chat and channel messages, where you pick when Teams should bring the message back: later today, tomorrow morning, or a time of your own.
According to the announcement, Teams will notify you at the chosen time. A Reminders view will list upcoming, current and completed reminders, with a clock icon on the message. Reminders will be private.
The updated MC1470887 announcement schedules targeted release for November 2026 and broader availability for November to December. This is a rollout plan, not confirmation that every account has the feature. It is intended to be included in Teams at no extra cost.
Side by side
Compare the features
| Feature | Mention Reminder | Teams Remind me |
|---|---|---|
| Reminders created automatically from @mentions | YesNo need to save messages. Applies to people an admin enables; obvious thanks and similar non-actionable mentions are skipped. | NoYou open the message menu and pick a time, one message at a time. |
| Recognises a reply to the mention | YesYour thread reply or reaction clears it. On Team, AI can also match your reply posted separately in the channel. | NoIt fires at the time you chose, whether or not you have replied since. |
| Clears the reminder after a reply or reaction | YesThe item leaves your list after your reply or reaction. Deleting the source message also clears the reminder. | NoYou mark it complete or delete it yourself. |
| Reminds the person who was mentioned | YesThe person mentioned in the message. | PartlyIt reminds whoever set it. Nobody can set one for the person they mentioned. |
| Private, nothing extra posted in the channel | YesThe list and reminders are private. The bot adds a 🔔 reaction to the source message. | YesPrivate to you. Others only see the message. |
| Personal reminder hours and timezone | YesOne daily reminder time on Starter; several chosen hours on Team. Weekdays only is optional. | PartlyA time per message, rather than a personal schedule for the whole list. |
| AI checks whether a group mention needs a reply | YesOn Team, when an admin enables AI and group mentions. Off by default. | NoNot applicable: nothing is created from a mention. |
| Team setup without each person configuring reminders | YesAn admin installs the bot and chooses people. Everyone uses their existing chat account. | YesOn by default, with no admin control at all. |
| Reminders about anything, not only mentions | NoMentions only. For your own notes, keep the built-in reminders. | YesAny chat or channel message, not only mentions. |
| Price | Starter is free for up to 5 people. Team starts at $2.50 per person per month, billed annually. | Included in Teams. |
When it is enough
When Teams Remind me is enough
- You read every mention as it arrives and only need a nudge to come back to a few of them.
- You want reminders about any message, including ones that never mention you.
- The feature is available in your organisation and adding external Teams apps is restricted.
When to add Mention Reminder
When to add Mention Reminder
- Mentions arrive during meetings or focus time and are gone from view before you decide to save them.
- You want one list of what is still unanswered, not a list of what you remembered to save.
- You want the reminder to disappear on its own when you reply or react.
- Your team also works in Slack or Discord and you want a single place for every mention.
🤝 Using both
Using both
They do not overlap much. Keep Remind me for your own follow-ups on any message, and let Mention Reminder catch the @mentions that are waiting on you. When you reply to a mention, our reminder clears itself; a Remind me you set on the same message stays until you complete it.
No. Remind me is private to the person who sets it. With Mention Reminder, mentioning a covered colleague is enough: they get the reminder in their own 1:1 chat with the bot, at their own hours.
The September 29, 2026 update to MC1470887 schedules targeted release from early November, followed by broader rollout from mid-November through December. Microsoft may change this schedule.
No. It is a Teams app installed once by an admin. Starter is free for up to 5 people and Team is billed per person who receives reminders.
More comparisons
- Teams Activity and SavedNotifications and saved messages compared with reminders that reach you automatically.
- Copilot in TeamsAn AI conversation summary compared with automatic reminders for individual mentions.
- Planner and To DoTasks created from Teams messages compared with mention reminders created automatically.
- Best Teams mention reminder appsTeams features, Copilot, Planner and reminder apps, compared.
Sources
Information last checked on October 14, 2026.
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Add Mention Reminder to Slack, Teams or Discord - two minutes, once. After that it runs in the background and nobody on the team has to do anything else. Starter is free, no card.
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