Try it in Mement
- Open the scenario library and choose the situation you are planning for.
- Read its structure suggestion, then deselect actions that do not apply.
- Copy the selected text and use it while creating the corresponding records in Mement.
- Give the List or Project a clear name. Add an Area when it helps with ongoing responsibility, rather than as a required first step.
- Add dates, reminders, places, recurrence, or Habits according to the actual work.
- Choose one concrete next action and check that the resulting plan is practical for you.
Task lists to copy
Each example includes a suggested structure and plain text to copy. Keep only the actions that fit your plan.
A trip away
Suggested structure: a Travel area, a Trip project and a Packing list. A single list also works for a short trip.
A course or exam
Suggested structure: a Study area and a project for the course or exam. Add a list per module if needed.
Household upkeep
Suggested structure: a Home area and an Upkeep list. Put a one-off renovation or repair in its own project.
A work week
Suggested structure: keep tasks in their projects, add a Work tag and use a Smart list for the next actions you want to see.
Build one scenario from start to finish
For “Room renovation”, create a Project with a clear result such as “Bedroom painted and ready to use”. Begin with the Tasks to measure the room, choose paint, and request a quote. Add Lists for decisions or purchases if those groups become useful; a small plan can begin with the Tasks directly in the Project.
Your first action might be “Measure the walls and draw a room plan”. When waiting for a quote, record what you asked for and whom you are waiting on. With GTD enabled, that Task can use Waiting For while other preparation Tasks remain actionable.
Add a place to the material-collection Task if you want to find it in Nearby. A Session can help you give time to planning or measuring. Use each feature where it answers a real need, rather than configuring every option for every Task.
Choose the structure that fits the work
A shopping List can stand alone. An Area such as “Home” is optional when you want to group ongoing household responsibilities. A Project makes sense for a result with several connected steps, such as a move, exam, or presentation.
Use a repeating Task when the same job needs to be completed again. Use a Habit when you want to track a behavior and its progress over time. For language learning, a Project can hold a concrete learning outcome, Tasks can hold lessons or exercises, and a Habit can track regular practice.
The library covers shopping, cleaning, repairs, administration, study, reading, work, events, moving, holidays, plants, pets, and creative work. Each starter plan has a limited set of actions for you to adapt. Check any real deadline, official requirement, or specialist instruction yourself before adding it to your plan.
Use copied text in Mement
The page lets you choose and copy the displayed actions. It does not create records in your app. Keep the text beside Mement and use its lines as Task titles while creating the List or Project. Add notes and dates in the appropriate editors.
If you use Mement’s List generation instead, describe your result and constraints, then inspect the generated Tasks before saving the List. The starter text can help you explain what belongs in the plan, but it does not need to be copied word for word.
Use a Space when you want to focus on related existing records across your plans. For example, a moving Space can bring the Project and other relevant records together without creating a second copy of every Task. Review the first action after arranging the structure so the plan leads to something you can do.
Before you finish
- The selected actions apply to my own situation.
- The structure is useful without unnecessary containers.
- The first action is concrete and its required details are available.