Speaking "Note to self, " however cliche, creates a message reminder for you later.

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For anyone who still needs a reminder, I invite you for a short visit to the Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial, just outside the capital city, the burial place of General George S. Patton and the thousands who fell in the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne, Belgium, and nearby, fighting to liberate the region from the Nazis.

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She is a great role model for all that young women can be, and a reminder of what you can do when you work hard at anything.

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Then, post that on the wall right next to your idea to serve as a reminder of the power it not only once had for you, but continues to have for anyone who first witnesses it.

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All of you are a reminder -- you are proof of the fact that we are a people that can change our country for the better.

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While you may know why you asked for something, your employees might need a little reminder.

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If you have phone number for the current customer, give them a reminder call, too.

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If someone agrees to make an introduction for you but does not do it right away, feel free to send a friendly reminder.

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