Mark message as important

This email from Priya in procurement contains the contract signature request and I need it noticed. Mark Priya's message from Wednesday as important and move it to the top of my priority view so I don't miss the Friday deadline. Leave the rest of the thread unchanged.

Before marking Priya's contract email important, surface the deadline and the signer names up front, highlight any missing attachments, and show the last action I took on the contract so approving it won't create conflicts for finance reviewers.

I just marked Priya's Wednesday procurement email as important, but I don't know if my manager sees that as a real escalation. I'm the account owner and Friday is the signature deadline. Should I also forward it with a short note, add a calendar reminder for my manager, or ping the procurement lead directly in chat? Which option usually gets attention without sounding panicked?

I keep marking messages important for contracts and deadlines, but stakeholders ignore the flags and deadlines slip. Where am I losing credibility or time: am I overusing the important marker, failing to add context when escalating, or not following up in the right channel? Recommend one habit to change and a simple protocol that makes my importance markers actually prompt action.