Notifications
Reminder cadence and quiet hours
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Reminder settings control the rhythm of chore and review nudges. The goal is to keep important work visible without making every evening feel like a notification drill.
What cadence changes
Minimal example: a same-day chore gets one evening reminder, and a multi-day chore gets a reminder about 24 hours before it is due. If it becomes overdue, follow-ups are spaced about 48 hours apart.
Normal example: a same-day chore can get a morning reminder and an evening reminder. A medium multi-day chore can get a start reminder, a midpoint reminder, and a 24-hour warning. Overdue chores are checked about once a day, usually around 10:00 AM.
Persistent example: a same-day chore can add a 2-hour warning before the due time. A hard multi-day chore can get start, one-third, two-thirds, 24-hour, and 2-hour reminders, capped so it does not stack too tightly. Overdue follow-ups can happen about every 12 hours.
For parent review reminders, Minimal waits about 48 hours after submission, Normal waits about 24 hours, and Persistent waits about 12 hours.
Cadence affects reminder scheduling. It does not change chore due dates, approval standards, or the family reward rules.
How quiet hours work
Quiet hours move reminder notifications out of family downtime. If a routine reminder would land inside the quiet window, Choreze moves it to the end of that window in the family timezone.
Overnight windows are supported. A 9:00 PM to 7:00 AM window means reminders can pause through the night and resume in the morning.
A practical starting point
Start with Normal and quiet hours enabled. Move to Minimal if the family already checks Choreze regularly, or Persistent if overdue chores keep becoming parent memory work.