Advanced Settings

Fine-tune poll behavior with advanced options

Voting Settings#

Configure how voters interact with your poll.

Allow Vote Change

Default: ON. When enabled, voters can change or retract their votes anytime.

Voters can switch to a different option
Click the same option again to retract
Useful when opinions may evolve

When disabled: First vote is final, no changes allowed.

Show Live Results

Default: ON. When enabled, results update in real-time with each vote.

Bar charts refresh immediately
Voters see current vote distribution
Creates transparency and engagement

When disabled: Results hidden until poll closes.

Prevents bandwagon effects
Useful for sensitive decisions
Results revealed when poll closes

Anonymous Voting

Default: OFF. When enabled, voter identities are hidden from all results.

Only vote counts shown, no names
Voter IDs stored for deduplication
Creator cannot see who voted for what
Perfect for sensitive feedback or decisions

Interaction Settings#

Allow Adding Options

Available for single choice and multi-select polls only. When enabled, voters can suggest new options.

An 'Add Option' button appears on the poll
Voters click it to suggest a new choice
New options are added to the poll immediately
Useful when the creator might miss options

Voter-added options show which user suggested them. All voters can then vote on the new option.

Send Reminders

Default: OFF. When enabled, Askify DMs non-voters before the poll closes.

Sent 1 hour before close (short polls) or 24 hours (long polls)
Only sent to channel members who haven't voted
Includes a link back to the poll
One reminder per user per poll

Reminders require an auto-close setting (duration or date/time). They won't send for manual-close polls.

Poll Description#

Add optional context or instructions below your poll question.

Multiline text field in poll creation modal
Displays below the question in the poll message
Included in results DM and shared results
Saved in templates for reuse

Use descriptions to:

Provide context or background
Explain option meanings
Give voting instructions
Link to related documents

Emoji Support#

Use Slack emoji codes in poll questions and options.

text

Examples:
:fire: Hot Topic
:rocket: Launch Day
:pizza: Team Lunch

Emoji codes are automatically rendered as emoji in Slack:

Use :emoji_name: syntax
Works in questions, options, and descriptions
All Slack emoji codes supported
Custom workspace emoji also work

Auto-Prefix Emojis

Askify automatically adds visual indicators to options:

Single choice / multi-select: Number emojis (1️⃣ 2️⃣ 3️⃣...)
Yes/No/Maybe: Action emojis (✅ ❌ 🤷)
Rating scale: Star emojis (⭐ ⭐⭐ ⭐⭐⭐...)
Vote buttons show emoji only for cleaner UI

Best Practices#

Use anonymous voting for sensitive feedback or performance reviews
Disable live results to prevent groupthink on important decisions
Enable reminders for critical polls with low initial participation
Add descriptions when options need explanation or context
Allow adding options when brainstorming or gathering ideas
Disable vote changes for formal votes or final decisions