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Relationship cards remind you to stay in touch with people in your network.
Various relationship cards in The Brief

Birthday Cards

Get reminded about upcoming birthdays with a workflow to send personalized wishes.
Birthday card for a contact
The card shows:
  • Contact photo and name
  • How many days until their birthday
  • How many years they’re celebrating (if known)
Click Send Wishes to draft a birthday message.

Anniversary Cards

Work anniversaries, company milestones, and other important dates.
Work anniversary card
The card shows:
  • Type of anniversary (work, company founding, etc.)
  • How many years they’re celebrating
  • Days until the date
Click Reach Out to send a congratulations message.

Check-in Cards

Reminders to touch base with people based on how well you know them.
Check-in reminder card
Orbit uses your familiarity level to decide when to remind you:
  • Inner Circle contacts — more frequent check-ins
  • Acquaintances — less frequent
Click Reach Out to start a conversation.

Interaction Reminders

When it’s been a while since you contacted someone.
Last interaction reminder
The card shows:
  • How many days since your last interaction
  • The contact’s current company and role
Click Reconnect to re-engage.

Meet Reminders

Suggestions to schedule an in-person meeting.
Meet reminder card
For close contacts you haven’t seen in a while, Orbit suggests meeting up. Click Plan Coffee to schedule a catch-up.

Card Actions

All relationship cards support these actions:
ButtonWhat it does
DoneMark handled, remove from Brief
LaterSnooze to later today or tomorrow
NeverNever remind about this person

Running Workflows

Each card type has a default workflow:
CardWorkflow
BirthdayDraft personalized wishes
AnniversaryCompose congratulations
Check-inSuggest topics, draft message
ReconnectResearch recent activity, draft outreach
Use Comment & Run to add context like “mention the project we discussed” before running. Use Remix to customize the workflow for this specific person.