Notifications & digests

Survey reminders & scheduling

Nudges that respect 'do not disturb', avoid spam, and stop after a sensible retry count.

3 min readUpdated April 20, 2026

Default reminder schedule

0h
Initial invite.
+24h
First reminder — only to teammates who haven't responded.
+72h
Second reminder — same, softer copy.
Survey close
No final reminder. Silence is a valid answer.

DND awareness

  • Slack DND — honoured. Reminder waits until DND clears, within a 6-hour window.
  • Mobile quiet hours — honoured per teammate's device settings.
  • Email — no DND concept; sends at the scheduled moment.

Customising

Admins can turn off both reminders, or keep only the first, from Survey → Schedule → Reminders. For recurring surveys this applies to every instance until changed.

Two reminders is the sweet spot. One feels missable; three tips into nagging. If your response rate is low, the fix is almost always rhythm — not more reminders.

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