diff --git a/src/components/tasks/partials/quick-add-magic.vue b/src/components/tasks/partials/quick-add-magic.vue
index 172d41afa..0204a9cc6 100644
--- a/src/components/tasks/partials/quick-add-magic.vue
+++ b/src/components/tasks/partials/quick-add-magic.vue
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 
 							<h3>{{ $t('task.attributes.labels') }}</h3>
 							<p>
-								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.label1', {prefix: '~'}) }}
+								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.label1', {prefix: '@'}) }}
 								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.label2') }}
 								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.multiple') }}
 							</p>
 							<p>
 								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.label3') }}
-								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.label4', {prefix: '~'}) }}
+								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.label4', {prefix: '@'}) }}
 							</p>
 
 							<h3>{{ $t('task.attributes.priority') }}</h3>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 							<h3>{{ $t('list.list.title') }}</h3>
 							<p>
-								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.list1', {prefix: '*'}) }}
+								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.list1', {prefix: '#'}) }}
 								{{ $t('task.quickAddMagic.list2') }}
 							</p>
 
diff --git a/src/helpers/parseTaskText.js b/src/helpers/parseTaskText.js
index 0039a6d80..e7c707527 100644
--- a/src/helpers/parseTaskText.js
+++ b/src/helpers/parseTaskText.js
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 import {parseDate} from './time/parseDate'
 import priorities from '../models/priorities.json'
 
-const LABEL_PREFIX = '~'
-const LIST_PREFIX = '*'
+const LABEL_PREFIX = '@'
+const LIST_PREFIX = '#'
 const PRIORITY_PREFIX = '!'
-const ASSIGNEE_PREFIX = '@'
+const ASSIGNEE_PREFIX = '+'
 
 /**
  * Parses task text for dates, assignees, labels, lists, priorities and returns an object with all found intents.
diff --git a/src/helpers/parseTaskText.test.js b/src/helpers/parseTaskText.test.js
index 618e97223..459ad628d 100644
--- a/src/helpers/parseTaskText.test.js
+++ b/src/helpers/parseTaskText.test.js
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 
 	describe('Labels', () => {
 		it('should parse labels', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum ~label1 ~label2')
+			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum @label1 @label2')
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.labels).toHaveLength(2)
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 			expect(result.labels[1]).toBe('label2')
 		})
 		it('should parse labels from the start', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText('~label1 Lorem Ipsum ~label2')
+			const result = parseTaskText('@label1 Lorem Ipsum @label2')
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.labels).toHaveLength(2)
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 			expect(result.labels[1]).toBe('label2')
 		})
 		it('should resolve duplicate labels', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum ~label1 ~label1 ~label2')
+			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum @label1 @label1 @label2')
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.labels).toHaveLength(2)
@@ -301,14 +301,14 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 			expect(result.labels[1]).toBe('label2')
 		})
 		it('should correctly parse labels with spaces in them', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem ~'label with space' Ipsum`)
+			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem @'label with space' Ipsum`)
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.labels).toHaveLength(1)
 			expect(result.labels[0]).toBe('label with space')
 		})
 		it('should correctly parse labels with spaces in them and "', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem ~"label with space" Ipsum')
+			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem @"label with space" Ipsum')
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.labels).toHaveLength(1)
@@ -318,27 +318,27 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 
 	describe('List', () => {
 		it('should parse a list', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum *list')
+			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum #list')
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.list).toBe('list')
 		})
 		it('should parse a list with a space in it', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum *'list with long name'`)
+			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum #'list with long name'`)
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.list).toBe('list with long name')
 		})
 		it('should parse a list with a space in it and "', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum *"list with long name"`)
+			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum #"list with long name"`)
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.list).toBe('list with long name')
 		})
 		it('should parse only the first list', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum *list1 *list2 *list3`)
+			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum #list1 #list2 #list3`)
 
-			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum *list2 *list3')
+			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum #list2 #list3')
 			expect(result.list).toBe('list1')
 		})
 	})
@@ -368,14 +368,14 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 
 	describe('Assignee', () => {
 		it('should parse an assignee', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum @user')
+			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum +user')
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.assignees).toHaveLength(1)
 			expect(result.assignees[0]).toBe('user')
 		})
 		it('should parse multiple assignees', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum @user1 @user2 @user3')
+			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum +user1 +user2 +user3')
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.assignees).toHaveLength(3)
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 			expect(result.assignees[2]).toBe('user3')
 		})
 		it('should parse avoid duplicate assignees', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum @user1 @user1 @user2')
+			const result = parseTaskText('Lorem Ipsum +user1 +user1 +user2')
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.assignees).toHaveLength(2)
@@ -392,14 +392,14 @@ describe('Parse Task Text', () => {
 			expect(result.assignees[1]).toBe('user2')
 		})
 		it('should parse an assignee with a space in it', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum @'user with long name'`)
+			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum +'user with long name'`)
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.assignees).toHaveLength(1)
 			expect(result.assignees[0]).toBe('user with long name')
 		})
 		it('should parse an assignee with a space in it and "', () => {
-			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum @"user with long name"`)
+			const result = parseTaskText(`Lorem Ipsum +"user with long name"`)
 
 			expect(result.text).toBe('Lorem Ipsum')
 			expect(result.assignees).toHaveLength(1)