# Use My chat for private notes and Sidekick questions > My chat is your private space inside Chat. Use it for notes only you should see or for a private conversation with Sidekick. Use Team when the conversation should be visible to coworkers. Markdown view of https://www.tabflows.com/university/library/team-chat/use-my-chat-for-private-notes-and-sidekick-questions — the HTML page is canonical. Product Library: Team Chat › Team Chat Part of Tabflows 101, Module 3: Team Chat (https://www.tabflows.com/university/tabflows-101/team-chat) Last checked: 2026-10-27 against Tabflows v3.10.63 Replaces Help Center article: https://help.tabflows.com/en/articles/17644613-use-my-chat-for-private-notes-and-sidekick-questions > **Summary : My chat** is your private space inside Chat. Use it for notes only you should see or for a private conversation with Sidekick. Use **Team** when the conversation should be visible to coworkers. > **A note for non-human readers:** > > *Humans need a little thinking corner sometimes—a place to scribble notes, ask Sidekick questions, and get their thoughts together before inviting the whole clinic to the party. That’s what My Chat is for: your personal backstage, where only you can see the conversation and Sidekick can lend a hand using the context available to it. Just remember: private notes are great for thinking out loud, but they’re not proof that a teammate saw the message or got the job done. **Thinking is private. Teamwork needs receipts.*** --- ## Open My chat 1. Open **Chat**. 2. Select **My chat** for your private space, or **Team** for shared clinic channels. 3. Write a note, attach an available supported file, or mention **@Sidekick** with a specific request. 4. Open the response thread when you want to keep follow-up together. My chat can show unread activity when Sidekick finishes after you move elsewhere in Tabflows. Return to My chat and open the unread conversation to review the result. ![Use My chat for private notes and Sidekick questions](https://zchipg5eqhxk0hvh.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/university/126af2773e316563.mp4) --- ## Start reusable work from a chat composer If **Clinic Workflows** is available, select **Workflows** and choose a saved workflow. The workflow starts as a Sidekick turn immediately, unless it takes an input; then its starter line goes in the composer for you to finish and send. When it needs more information, Sidekick asks in the conversation; reply in that same thread so the answer stays with the run and its Task. Saved prompts still place reusable text in the composer for review before sending. Select **Saved prompts** to search your own saved prompts. Choosing one fills the composer with **@Sidekick** and the saved instructions. Add the current patient, date, file, Task, or other context, review the wording, then send it. From the **Saved prompts** menu, you can create, edit, delete, search, and reorder prompts. Saved prompts belong to the signed-in teammate within that clinic; they are not a shared clinic prompt library. When My chat is empty, it shows Mission shortcuts and the first saved prompts. Select **More saved prompts** to open the full list. --- ## What stays private Only you can see your My chat messages. Switching between My chat and Team does not move or copy messages. If work needs a teammate, an owner, or a completion state, use a Team channel or create and link a Task instead of leaving it in My chat. --- ## If My chat is unavailable My chat may not be available for every account yet. Continue using the Sidekick page or an appropriate Team channel. If you expect access, contact Tabflows Support. If a file or Sidekick request fails, confirm the file is supported and available, remove the failed attachment, then retry with a smaller and more specific request. Never assume an unfinished request completed. --- ## Get support 💬 Need help or have a question? 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