runs to couple the first and second switches to the remainder of the circuitry in one exemplary non limiting embodiment both the first pad 20 and the second pad 22 can have for example a rectangular shape and can be example the size of a credit card so they can be comfortably carried in a pocket making the universal reminder device 40 completely portable to use the universal reminder device 40 of the present invention the user will place anything that she does not want to leave behind in her home or office or hotel room on the second pad 22 this action closes normally open momentary switch 14 which then remotely closes relay switch 64 the user will place something on the first pad 20 that she will not leave her house without like her car home keys this latter action opens normally closed momentary switch 12 which remotely opens the relay switch 56 when she later picks up her keys to leave the switch 12 will close and this action will remotely cause relay switch 56 to close because the object that she does not want to forget has kept the second switch 14 closed relay switch 64 is also closed completing the circuit between the battery 18 and the buzzer 16 the buzzer 16 will sound reminding her to also pick up the object.