diff --git a/src/cli.rs b/src/cli.rs
index 25b944f..2636f5b 100644
--- a/src/cli.rs
+++ b/src/cli.rs
@@ -81,7 +81,19 @@ pub enum Command {
 // TODO Add templates for tasks and notes
 #[derive(Debug, StructOpt)]
 pub enum Template {
-    /// An undated task marked as done today
+    /// Adds a task
+    #[structopt(alias = "t")]
+    Task {
+        /// If specified, the task is dated to this date
+        date: Option<String>,
+    },
+    /// Adds a note
+    #[structopt(alias = "n")]
+    Note {
+        /// If specified, the note is dated to this date
+        date: Option<String>,
+    },
+    /// Adds an undated task marked as done today
     #[structopt(alias = "d")]
     Done,
 }
@@ -126,6 +138,10 @@ where
     })
 }
 
+fn parse_eval_date(name: &str, text: &str, today: NaiveDate) -> Result<NaiveDate> {
+    parse_eval_arg(name, text, |date: CliDate| date.eval((), today))
+}
+
 fn parse_show_idents(identifiers: &[String], today: NaiveDate) -> Result<Vec<show::Ident>> {
     let mut idents = vec![];
     for ident in identifiers {
@@ -152,7 +168,17 @@ fn run_command(opt: &Opt, files: &mut Files, range: DateRange, now: NaiveDateTim
             show::show(files, &entries, &layout, &idents);
         }
         Some(Command::New { template }) => match template {
-            Template::Done => new::done(files, now)?,
+            Template::Task { date: Some(date) } => {
+                let date = parse_eval_date("date", date, now.date())?;
+                new::task(files, Some(date))?
+            }
+            Template::Task { date: None } => new::task(files, None)?,
+            Template::Note { date: Some(date) } => {
+                let date = parse_eval_date("date", date, now.date())?;
+                new::note(files, Some(date))?
+            }
+            Template::Note { date: None } => new::note(files, None)?,
+            Template::Done => new::done(files, now.date())?,
         },
         Some(Command::Done { entries: ns }) => {
             let entries = find_entries(files, range)?;
diff --git a/src/cli/new.rs b/src/cli/new.rs
index 67a66e6..ecd040f 100644
--- a/src/cli/new.rs
+++ b/src/cli/new.rs
@@ -1,46 +1,114 @@
+use std::result;
 use std::str::FromStr;
 
-use chrono::NaiveDateTime;
+use chrono::NaiveDate;
 use codespan_reporting::files::SimpleFile;
 
 use crate::files::cli::CliCommand;
-use crate::files::commands::{Done, DoneKind, Task};
-use crate::files::Files;
+use crate::files::commands::{Command, DateSpec, Done, DoneKind, Note, Spec, Statement, Task};
+use crate::files::{Files, ParseError};
 
 use super::error::{Error, Result};
 use super::util;
 
-pub fn done(files: &mut Files, now: NaiveDateTime) -> Result<()> {
-    let capture = files.capture().ok_or(Error::NoCaptureFile)?;
-
-    let command = Task {
-        title: String::new(),
-        statements: vec![],
-        done: vec![Done {
-            kind: DoneKind::Done,
-            date: None,
-            done_at: now.date(),
-        }],
-        desc: vec![],
-    };
-
-    let mut text = format!("{command}");
-    let command = loop {
+fn edit<R, F>(name: &str, mut text: String, validate: F) -> Result<Option<R>>
+where
+    R: FromStr<Err = ParseError<()>>,
+    F: Fn(&R) -> result::Result<(), &str>,
+{
+    Ok(loop {
         text = util::edit(&text)?;
-        match CliCommand::from_str(&text) {
-            Ok(command) => break command.0,
-            Err(e) => crate::error::eprint_error(&SimpleFile::new("new command", &text), &e),
+        match text.parse() {
+            Ok(command) => match validate(&command) {
+                Ok(()) => break Some(command),
+                Err(msg) => eprintln!("{msg}"),
+            },
+            Err(e) => crate::error::eprint_error(&SimpleFile::new(name, &text), &e),
         }
         if !matches!(
             promptly::prompt_default("Continue editing?", true),
             Ok(true)
         ) {
             println!("Aborting");
-            return Ok(());
+            break None;
         }
-    };
+    })
+}
 
-    files.insert(capture, command);
+fn is_task_or_note(command: &CliCommand) -> result::Result<(), &str> {
+    match command.0 {
+        Command::Task(_) | Command::Note(_) => Ok(()),
+        _ => Err("Only TASK and NOTE are allowed"),
+    }
+}
+
+fn new_command(files: &mut Files, command: Command) -> Result<()> {
+    let capture = files.capture().ok_or(Error::NoCaptureFile)?;
+
+    let command = edit("new command", format!("{command}"), is_task_or_note)?;
+    if let Some(command) = command {
+        files.insert(capture, command.0)
+    }
 
     Ok(())
 }
+
+pub fn task(files: &mut Files, date: Option<NaiveDate>) -> Result<()> {
+    let statements = match date {
+        Some(date) => vec![Statement::Date(Spec::Date(DateSpec {
+            start: date,
+            start_delta: None,
+            start_time: None,
+            end: None,
+            end_delta: None,
+            end_time: None,
+            repeat: None,
+        }))],
+        None => vec![],
+    };
+    let command = Command::Task(Task {
+        title: String::new(),
+        statements,
+        done: vec![],
+        desc: vec![],
+    });
+
+    new_command(files, command)
+}
+
+pub fn note(files: &mut Files, date: Option<NaiveDate>) -> Result<()> {
+    let statements = match date {
+        Some(date) => vec![Statement::Date(Spec::Date(DateSpec {
+            start: date,
+            start_delta: None,
+            start_time: None,
+            end: None,
+            end_delta: None,
+            end_time: None,
+            repeat: None,
+        }))],
+        None => vec![],
+    };
+    let command = Command::Note(Note {
+        title: String::new(),
+        statements,
+        desc: vec![],
+    });
+
+    new_command(files, command)
+}
+
+pub fn done(files: &mut Files, date: NaiveDate) -> Result<()> {
+    let command = Command::Task(Task {
+        title: String::new(),
+        statements: vec![],
+        done: vec![Done {
+            kind: DoneKind::Done,
+            date: None,
+            done_at: date,
+        }],
+        desc: vec![],
+    });
+
+    new_command(files, command)
+}