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VA

VA

3 5.1
A person or computer program that does office tasks remotely for others
  • noun
  • /viːˈeɪ/
translation icon : asistente virtual
  • If you've got a good VA, all the admin can be outsourced if you've got a good manager.
  • VA register

It's the most lengthy one I've ever seen because he's like the guy who runs your VA, right?

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Examples

  • But knowing where to look for a VA and finding one you can trust is slightly more complicated.

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  • I see this getting messy unless you have a VA helping you to weed out some suggestions.

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  • My best investment is the VA I currently work with.

  • Ask your Twitter and Facebook friends if they use a VA or can recommend one.

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  • If you hire cheap VAs, you get cheap service, and you end up wasting time and money.

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  • The Palo Alto VA/Stanford robotic aid can do selected vocational tasks and activities of daily living.

    Academic text (1991)
  • A skilled VA can help manage your appointments and emails effectively.

  • Many entrepreneurs rely on a VA to handle their daily administrative tasks.

  • As a freelancer, I appreciate how my VA assists with project management and client communications.

Synonyms

assistant
vsVA
  • Specialized
38 3.5

A program that answers questions and does tasks for a person

includes human workers as well as software instead of being software only

How Capable

assistant
  • Specialized
38 3.5
VA
3 5.1
chatbot
  • Texting
1 3.5
bot
  • Texting
79 3.9

Surface Forms

VA singular
VAs plural

Etymology

VA is short for Virtual Assistant; 'virtual' means 'not in the same place' and 'assistant' means 'helper', so a VA is a helper who works remotely, either a person or a computer program that manages emails, calendars, and other small tasks.