# Feature request: Default duration of new goals **URL:** \ **Category:** Bugabee\ **Created:** [July 27, 2020, 6:27am UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-default-duration-of-new-goals/7055 "2020-07-27T06:27:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![dreev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.beeminder.com/dreev/32/4311_2.png) [@dreev](https://forum.beeminder.com/u/dreev)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-default-duration-of-new-goals/7055/5 "2020-07-31T23:44:35Z")
> [@calistizo619](#): > > My deadline is in a week so I want it hardset without the ability to archive it whenever I want. Beeminder kind of barely works for things that are that short term (any less than a week and it definitely doesn’t work). Have you checked out our [TaskRatchet integration](https://blog.beeminder.com/taskratchet)? That’s focused on one-off tasks. (Also I hate to suggest it but it’s possible [StickK](http://stickk.com) might work better for short-term things like that. Please report back if you try StickK! I haven’t tried it in a long time. It was pretty abysmal compared to Beeminder last time I did and I’d love to know if they’ve improved in the meantime.) > [@mysteryenigma](#): > > What about an option, when creating the goal that allows you to set a date? I think this is correct. I’ve been thinking for a while that we, ironically, need [more friction in the goal creation process](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/opinion-goal-creation-friction-is-good/6407). Including your suggestion: you should be asked explicitly when creating a goal when, if ever, it should end. I don’t think the status quo is _too_ bad, where the goal is created and you can then adjust things like the end date, but having that be part of goal creation would be better. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.beeminder.com/t/feature-request-default-duration-of-new-goals/7055)._