What am I waiting on?
Surface every open commitment from others — replies you're owed, deliverables you're expecting, decisions stuck.
The prompt
What am I waiting on?
The work that hurts most is what you’re waiting on without realizing it. alfred_ scans email and tasks for the open loops and surfaces them so you can nudge.
What alfred_ does
- Scans email for threads where you replied last and the other person hasn’t responded
- Reviews tasks marked “waiting on” or “blocked”
- Cross-references with stated deadlines (from email or task metadata)
- Returns the list ranked by age and importance
- Optionally drafts polite nudges for the highest-priority items
Tips
- Run before signing off Friday: nudges sent Friday afternoon land Monday morning
- Be specific about the kind of waiting: “external replies”, “internal deliverables”, or “decisions from leadership”
- Pair with nudging: “Show me what I’m waiting on. Draft polite nudges for anything over 5 days old.”
Related
Variations
- Show me everything I'm blocked on.
- Who owes me a reply?
- What deliverables haven't come back yet?
- List my open loops.
Best for
Weekly reviews, status updates, and any morning when you sense work is stalled but can't identify where.