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10 Tasks You Can Delegate to a VA Today

·By Orca Team·4 min read
Delegation

Founders often overthink delegation. Here are 10 tasks that are perfect for VAs—many can start today.

Administrative

  1. Email management: Sorting, filtering, drafting responses to common questions
  2. Calendar management: Scheduling meetings, timezone coordination, prep work
  3. Travel planning: Flights, hotels, itinerary coordination

Customer Support

  1. First-tier support: Answering common questions, ticketing systems
  2. FAQ management: Creating and updating documentation

Finance & Operations

  1. Invoice tracking and follow-ups: Sending invoices, tracking payments
  2. Expense organization: Categorizing receipts, reconciling cards
  3. Meeting notes: Recording, transcribing, action item tracking

Content & Marketing

  1. Social media scheduling: Queuing posts, engaging with comments
  2. Newsletter management: List cleaning, scheduling sends, basic formatting

Why These?

These tasks are:

  • High volume: They eat time without requiring deep context
  • Well-defined: Clear inputs and outputs
  • Delegable: VAs don't need deep domain knowledge
  • High ROI: You reclaim 5–10 hours/week immediately

Start with 2–3 tasks that frustrate you most, document your current process, and hand them off. You'll be amazed at how quickly you get time back.

10 Tasks You Can Delegate to a VA Today | Orca