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How to report in Geekbot

Everything you need to answer your standups in Slack or MS Teams.

Written by Mitch Georgiadis

Welcome to your Geekbot standup. 👋

Instead of a meeting, Geekbot sends you a few short questions in a direct message. You answer them whenever it suits you and your update is shared with your team.

⚡ How it works

  1. Geekbot messages you. When it's time for your standup, Geekbot sends you a direct message with the first question.

  2. You message back. Send your answer in the same DM and Geekbot replies with the next question. Always reply in the DM itself, not in a thread, as Geekbot can't see answers posted there.

  3. Your report is shared. After your last answer, Geekbot posts your report in your team's channel, so everyone can catch up on each other's updates.

That's it! 🎉

See it in Slack

DM's with Geekbot in Slack

Reports posted in the Slack channel

See it in MS Teams

DM's with Geekbot in MS Teams

Report posted in the Team's channel


✏️ Editing your answers

No stress, you can edit your answers even after your report is posted. Just click the 'Edit report' button in your DM with Geekbot. Learn more ➡️

💡 Tips for easier reporting

  • Quick Actions: Use the dropdown in Geekbot's first message to save time:

    • Skip standup: Cancel today's report.

    • Use previous response: Opens a modal with your last answers already filled in, so you can update and submit them.

    • I'm out of office today: Let Geekbot know you're away today.

  • Skip a question: Reply nothing, no or - if you have nothing to share.

  • Start over: Type cancel to clear your answers, then report when you're ready.

  • Unscheduled standups: Some standups don't run on a schedule. Type report to see the standups waiting for your answers or report followed by the standup's name (e.g., report Daily Standup) to initiate it immediately. Learn more ➡️

  • More commands: Type help in your DM with Geekbot anytime to see all available Geekbot commands.

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