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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.