> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.askorbit.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Familiarity Levels

> Rate how well you know people

Familiarity helps Orbit understand your relationships and prioritize reminders.

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## The Levels

Rate each contact from 1 to 5 stars:

| Level            | Stars | Description                |
| ---------------- | ----- | -------------------------- |
| **Inner Circle** | ★★★★★ | Your closest relationships |
| **Close**        | ★★★★☆ | People you know well       |
| **Regular**      | ★★★☆☆ | Regular work relationships |
| **Casual**       | ★★☆☆☆ | Occasional contacts        |
| **Acquaintance** | ★☆☆☆☆ | People you've met briefly  |

## How It's Used

### The Brief

Higher familiarity = more frequent check-in reminders.

* **Inner Circle** — Weekly check-in suggestions
* **Acquaintance** — Much less frequent

Adjust thresholds in [Brief settings](/the-brief/customization).

### Workflows

Workflows can reference familiarity:

```
Find my inner circle contacts at #Acme Corp
Who are my closest relationships that I haven't talked to recently?
```

### Prioritization

Cards for higher-familiarity contacts appear higher in The Brief.

## Setting Familiarity

### On a Contact Profile

<Steps>
  <Step title="Find the contact">
    Search for them with `@name` in The Assistant.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open their profile">
    Click their name in the results.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set familiarity">
    Click the stars to set the level.

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  </Step>
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### During Import

When importing contacts, you can set default familiarity for the batch.

### Auto-Detection

Orbit can suggest familiarity based on:

* How often you interact
* Meeting frequency
* Email patterns

Enable in Settings → CRM → Auto-categorization.

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## Bulk Editing

Change familiarity for multiple contacts at once:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open People view">
    Go to Settings → People.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select contacts">
    Check the contacts you want to update.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set familiarity">
    Choose the level to apply.
  </Step>
</Steps>