Polls and Surveys are powerful tools for making informed decisions, gathering feedback and streamlining team communication. Whether you’re seeking quick responses or more detailed feedback, Geekbot is the perfect way to gather valuable insights with minimal effort, right where your team already works, in Slack or MS Teams.
Video walkthrough
Watch this quick walkthrough to see how to create a Geekbot poll or survey in a few simple steps.
⚡ Get your first poll live
Go to Polls & Surveys in your dashboard sidebar and click Create New.
Pick a Template or Build your own and give it a clear name.
Add your questions, choose your audience and set a schedule.
Review the summary panel on the right and hit Publish 💫
Read on for a closer look at each setting.
❓ Questions
Type your question and choose an answer type from the dropdown:
Custom options: Set your own choices (e.g., Monday/Wednesday/Friday).
Yes/No: A straightforward binary choice.
Agree/Disagree: Great for checking team alignment.
1-5 scale: Collect ratings or levels of satisfaction.
0-10 scale NPS: Best suited for customer satisfaction campaigns.
Emoji ranking: Enable participants to rate on a scale using emojis.
Open ended responses: Let participants reply in their own words.
You can customize your poll or survey further with two settings: Allow multiple votes lets voters pick more than one option and Allow voter suggestions lets them add their own.
💡 Tip: Add more questions and turn your poll into a survey.
👥 Audience
Add a welcome message and choose who receives your poll or survey and how.
Welcome message: Write your own, or leave it blank and Geekbot will send: "Please take a few minutes to answer this poll/survey. 🗳️ Your participation is appreciated!"
Participants: Pick individual users, who'll get a direct message from Geekbot, or a channel, where all members can vote directly.
📅 Schedule
Decide when your poll/survey goes out, how often it repeats and how long it stays open for voting.
Send now: Send the poll/survey immediately after publishing.
Schedule for later: Set a specific time for the poll/survey to launch.
Recurrence: Run it one time, weekly/monthly, or create your own custom schedule.
Duration: Decide how long people have to respond, from minutes to weeks.
Need a time extension after your poll is published? Read more here ➡️
📊 Results
Choose when results are shown and whether responses stay anonymous.
Results Visibility:
In real time: Results are displayed immediately.
In real time, after the user votes: Participants see results only after submitting their vote(s).
After the poll closes: Results are hidden until voting ends.
Only to the creator: For confidential polls/surveys.
Anonymize results: Remove names from responses to encourage honest feedback.
💡 Tips for better polls and surveys
Keep questions short and clear.
Use anonymity for sensitive topics.
Run recurring polls to track trends over time
Polls and surveys are a great way to boost collaboration and inclusivity.