note to self

English

Pronunciation

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Noun

note to self (usually uncountable, plural notes to self)

  1. A reminder to oneself to do something important.
    Note to self: Back up files more frequently.
    • 2014 January 30, Seth Kugel, “Wintertime Bargains in Budapest”, in The New York Times‎[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 August 2025:
      Another friend […] gathered a group to go to […] a no-frills comfort food restaurant, with a vast menu of classics sold at extraordinarily low prices: the only item in the 11-page menu over 1,000 forints was a bottle of sparkling wine, a reasonable 1,190 forints for 0.7 liters. (Note to self: if ever in Budapest on New Year’s ...)

Usage notes

  • Usually placed at the beginning of a sentence and set apart by punctuation.

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