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# Create personal / pastoral notes in ChurchDesk

With personal notes, you can quickly record thoughts or observations about a contact – for example, after a visit, a phone call, or a meeting.
|| Important: Personal notes are only visible to you. No other ChurchDesk user – not even administrators – can view or edit them.
All users can create personal notes in the Contacts module. These notes are always private: they cannot be shared or forwarded and can only be viewed and edited by the person who created them.

### Where to find the feature
1. Open the **profile of a contact**.
2. Click the **“Pastoral Notes”** tab in the top right corner.
3. Select **“+ Add pastoral note”** to add your personal note.

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### How it works
* Write your note directly in the text field.
* The note is saved automatically – including the date.
* You can always **edit** or **delete** your own notes.
* Personal notes are also available in the ChurchDesk app.
|| Personal notes are not part of the official contact profile – they are for your eyes only.
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### Example use cases
* Thoughts after a pastoral conversation
* Notes about individual needs
* Reminders for the next visit or call

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