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title: "Virtual personal assistant: Meaning for Small Business Owners"
description: "A virtual personal assistant is a remote assistant who manages personal and household tasks for a client, such as travel, appointments, errands and family..."
url: https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/virtual-personal-assistant
publisher: Peachtree VA
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Virtual Assistants

# Virtual personal assistant

A virtual personal assistant is a remote assistant who manages personal and household tasks for a client, such as travel, appointments, errands and family scheduling.

A virtual personal assistant handles life tasks instead of company tasks. Examples include booking travel, scheduling doctor and school appointments, comparing quotes, tracking bills and planning events. The assistant works remotely and talks with you by phone, email or text.

For busy owners and families, these tasks eat evenings and weekends. Handing them off gives time back for work and for home. Many owners blend the two, so the same assistant may help with both business and personal items. Our [bookkeeping for families guide](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/guides/bookkeeping-for-families) shows one related use.

Clear [delegation](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/delegation) is the key. Write down what you want done, how you like it done and what the assistant may spend or decide. See our [personal assistant services](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/va-services/pa-services) for what Peachtree VA offers.

[Peachtree VA can helpVirtual personal assistant services](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/va-services/pa-services)

## Related terms

-   [Virtual assistant](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/virtual-assistant)
-   [Delegation](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/delegation)
-   [U.S.-based virtual assistant](https://peachtreeva.multisites.ai/glossary/us-based-virtual-assistant)

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