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Virtual Assistant Services List: 30 Tasks You Can Hand Off

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Quick answer

A virtual assistant services list covers admin, finance, customer support, ecommerce, social media and web tasks. Pick the repeat work that takes most of your time, hand off a few tasks first and add more once the routine runs. You pay by the hour.

This virtual assistant services list groups the tasks owners hand off most. Use it to pick two or three tasks to start with. You can add more as the routine settles.

How to use the virtual assistant services list
1Mark tasks you repeat each week
2Pick the three that take most time
3Share a short guide
4Review, then add more

Virtual assistant services list: admin and inbox tasks

  • Inbox sorting and draft replies.
  • Calendar and meeting set-up.
  • Travel and booking research.
  • Data entry and CRM updates.
  • Document and slide formatting.

Finance tasks

  • Invoice entry and bill matching.
  • Bank reconciliation.
  • Expense reports and receipts.
  • Payment reminders.
  • Monthly reports for your accountant.

Ecommerce and support tasks

  • Product listings and updates.
  • Order checks and returns.
  • Customer email replies from approved answers.
  • Review requests.

Marketing tasks

  • Social media posting and scheduling.
  • Blog drafts, edited by a person.
  • Lead lists and research.
  • Newsletter set-up.

Web and technical tasks

  • Website updates and backups.
  • Broken link checks and speed checks.
  • Small content edits.
  • WordPress or Squarespace page builds.

Virtual executive assistant services

Virtual executive assistant services go a step further. They cover diary control, meeting notes, follow-ups and briefings for busy leaders. See our executive assistant service for details.

How to choose from this list

Start with tasks that repeat and do not need your judgment. Write a short guide with two examples for each. Run a small paid test, then review. Our free planner turns your chosen tasks into a weekly timeline and a plan.

Where AI helps

Your assistant is a real person. AI helps with drafts and sorting. A person checks the work, and a team lead reviews the result.

What it costs

Pay-as-you-go is $12 an hour, and hours never expire. A dedicated assistant starts from $5.62 an hour. See the services overview or the pricing page.

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Frequently asked questions

What services does a virtual assistant offer?

Inbox and calendar help, data entry, bookkeeping support, customer replies, ecommerce listings, social media posting, research and website upkeep.

How do I choose what to hand off first?

Choose repeat tasks that take hours each week and do not need your judgment. Start with two or three.

What do virtual assistant services cost?

Pay-as-you-go is $12 an hour. A dedicated assistant starts from $5.62 an hour. Plans roll over unused hours.

Your numbers, not ours

What is doing this yourself costing you?

Doing it yourself: $2,165 a month of your time.

The same hours at our $12/hr pay-as-you-go rate: $520. Dedicated plans start at $5.62/hr.

Simple maths from the numbers you enter. It assumes a VA can take on those hours.

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About this guide

Written by the MyRemoteVA team. Search-trend figures come from Google Trends. Prices shown are our current plans. Last updated October 5, 2026. Questions or corrections? Contact us.

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