{"id":5838,"date":"2022-05-11T16:55:43","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T16:55:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/?p=5838"},"modified":"2024-01-11T13:54:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:54:02","slug":"slack-standup-reminder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/slack-standup-reminder\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Set Up a Daily Slack Standup Reminder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you\u2019re trying to set up a daily standup reminder in Slack, one option is to use Slack\u2019s Workflow Builder. It\u2019s pretty simple but limited, as we soon discuss.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Here&#8217;s how to set up a daily standup reminder in Slack: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click on your workspace name in the top left of your Slack account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select&nbsp;<strong>Tools<\/strong>&nbsp;from the menu.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pick&nbsp;<strong>Workflow&nbsp;Builder<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on the&nbsp;<strong>Template&nbsp;Tab<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on&nbsp;<strong>Daily stand-ups&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;check-ins<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, you\u2019d set up your standup and schedule it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"539\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1.png\" alt=\"Daily stand-ups and check-ins setup. \" class=\"wp-image-5842 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1005px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1005\/539;width:754px;height:404px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1.png 1005w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1-768x412.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1005\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1.png\" alt=\"Daily stand-ups and check-ins setup. \" class=\"wp-image-5842\" style=\"width:754px;height:404px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1.png 1005w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1-300x161.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-1-768x412.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1005px) 100vw, 1005px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But there are two big drawbacks to this method:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Slack\u2019s&nbsp;Workflow&nbsp;Builder is&nbsp;<em>not<\/em>&nbsp;available on&nbsp;Slack\u2019s free plan.<\/strong> So if you\u2019re currently using the free plan, you\u2019ll need to upgrade your entire account to set up a daily Slack standup reminder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>You&#8217;re limited in how much you can&nbsp;customize&nbsp;your&nbsp;standup. <\/strong>Standups are handled differently from team to team, including what questions you ask, how often the standup is held, and when the standup is held. While you can customize aspects of your standup using Slack\u2019s Workflow Builder, customization isn\u2019t its strong suit.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Below, we look at a Geekbot \u2014 a&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/free-slack-standup-bot\/\">free Slack standup bot<\/a>&nbsp;that gives you the tools you need to fully customize your standups.&nbsp;<strong>Geekbot&nbsp;is completely free for teams of 10 or fewer participants (and if you\u2019re a larger team,&nbsp;pricing&nbsp;is as low as $2.5 per user per month).<\/strong> Plus, Geekbot comes with a long list of extra features that help you get the most benefits from your standup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are just a few of Geekbot\u2019s features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ability to factor in different timezones (perfect for remote teams)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An optional reminder to make sure your team fills out their standup questions on time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data-driven insights based on your team\u2019s responses, including a team happiness graph.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/#features\"><em>And more.<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">create a free account today<\/a>, or keep reading below to see a step-by-step guide on using Geekbot to run daily standups in Slack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Set Up a Daily Standup in Slack with Geekbot (for Free)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geekbot is a free&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/daily-standup-tools-software-and-apps\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">daily standup tool<\/a>&nbsp;that integrates with your Slack account. Our customers also use Geekbot to run better sprint retrospectives, surveys\/polls, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But below we look at how you can use Geekbot to run a daily standup in Slack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, the daily standup questions get sent directly to your team. Your team will answer the standup questions when it\u2019s convenient for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-1-e1652117658330.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-1-1024x902.png\" alt=\"Fill out a daily report right within Slack or Microsoft Teams.\" class=\"wp-image-5805 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/902;width:768px;height:677px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-1-1024x902.png\" alt=\"Fill out a daily report right within Slack or Microsoft Teams.\" class=\"wp-image-5805\" style=\"width:768px;height:677px\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their answers are shared in whatever Slack channel you chose for your standups. Here, everyone in the channel can see each other\u2019s responses.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-967x1024.png\" alt=\"Responses get shared in a chat or channel of your choice. \" class=\"wp-image-5690 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 967px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 967\/1024;width:725px;height:768px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-1209x1280.png 1209w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1.png 1888w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-967x1024.png\" alt=\"Responses get shared in a chat or channel of your choice. \" class=\"wp-image-5690\" style=\"width:725px;height:768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1-1209x1280.png 1209w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image8-5-1.png 1888w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This lets your team quickly skim through everyone\u2019s standup updates quickly and efficiently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Per the below image, if they see an update that needs their attention, they can create a thread or reach out to the person directly to solve the blocker.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5-1024x646.png\" alt=\"Start a thread to solve blockers without notifying others. \" class=\"wp-image-5655 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/646;width:768px;height:485px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5-1024x646.png\" alt=\"Start a thread to solve blockers without notifying others. \" class=\"wp-image-5655\" style=\"width:768px;height:485px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image7-5.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customizing Your Daily Standup in Slack with Geekbot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Geekbot, you can customize almost every aspect of your daily standup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The questions you ask<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When you send out your standup<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broadcast channel&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reminders&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZmjQDldsMuQ\"><em>And so much more<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customizing Your Standup Questions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We wrote at length about the standard&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/daily-standup-questions\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">daily standup questions<\/a>&nbsp;\u2014 including the overlooked benefits of each question.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the main takeaway here is that you need to be able to customize your questions towards your team.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image11-2.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"201\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image11-2.png\" alt=\"How do you feel today? What did you do since last report? What will you do today? Anything Blocking your progress?\" class=\"wp-image-5843 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 587px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 587\/201;width:587px;height:201px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image11-2.png 587w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image11-2-300x103.png 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"587\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image11-2.png\" alt=\"How do you feel today? What did you do since last report? What will you do today? Anything Blocking your progress?\" class=\"wp-image-5843\" style=\"width:587px;height:201px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image11-2.png 587w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/image11-2-300x103.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 587px) 100vw, 587px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Geekbot, you can add\/remove any number of questions. For example, we recommend that teams consider adding this simple question \u2014 \u201cHow do you feel today?\u201d \u2014&nbsp;to their standups.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This helps you spot any warning signs of a dissatisfied team early on so you can pinpoint what could be causing the issue. Plus, when your team answers this question, their answers get recorded and mapped on a Team Happiness graph:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"614\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1.png\" alt=\"Example team happiness graph.\" class=\"wp-image-5663 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/614;width:750px;height:461px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1-768x472.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1.png\" alt=\"Example team happiness graph.\" class=\"wp-image-5663\" style=\"width:750px;height:461px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image15-2-1-768x472.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Customizing Your Standup Schedule<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A daily standup doesn\u2019t have to happen daily. One of our customers,&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/asynchronous-standup-slack\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">GitHub\u2019s Services Programs team<\/a>, does their standup twice a week. Once on Mondays, once on Fridays. This schedule matches their sprints, which are often repetitive and don\u2019t require daily updates to keep blockers from forming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whatever your preferred daily standup schedule, you can use Geekbot to fulfill it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2-1024x479.png\" alt=\"Choose recurring pattern and frequency of your standup schedule. \" class=\"wp-image-5806 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/479;width:768px;height:359px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2.png 1600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2-1024x479.png\" alt=\"Choose recurring pattern and frequency of your standup schedule. \" class=\"wp-image-5806\" style=\"width:768px;height:359px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-2.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can pick the dates your standup questions will go out and the frequency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, you can schedule your standup to go out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Daily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Weekly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2-week period&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>3-week period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>4-week period<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First week of each month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Last week of each month<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And so on (these are just a few examples)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And you can also tell Geekbot to factor in a user\u2019s local timezone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"312\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-1024x312.png\" alt=\"Choose a time and have the local timezone apply. \" class=\"wp-image-5807 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/312;width:768px;height:234px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3.png 1514w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"312\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-1024x312.png\" alt=\"Choose a time and have the local timezone apply. \" class=\"wp-image-5807\" style=\"width:768px;height:234px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-3.png 1514w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The benefit is that you\u2019ll have your standup go out at the right time for your entire team. If you have developers in LA and developers in London, they\u2019ll both get their daily standup notification at the beginning of their day, instead of your London team getting it at the end of their day (when it\u2019d make less sense to fill out the standup questions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This feature is a big win for remote teams with distributed workers across the globe, and it has been mentioned often in our third-party reviews on sites like G2 and Capterra.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-1024x487.png\" alt=\"Reason for switching to Geekbot: The ability to handle different timezones!\" class=\"wp-image-5845 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/487;width:768px;height:365px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-1920x913.png 1920w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2.png 1999w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"487\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-1024x487.png\" alt=\"Reason for switching to Geekbot: The ability to handle different timezones!\" class=\"wp-image-5845\" style=\"width:768px;height:365px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-1024x487.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-768x365.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2-1920x913.png 1920w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Set-Up-a-Daily-Slack-Standup-Reminder-2.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plus, You Can Set Up Personal Reminders (Optional)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"272\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459-1024x272.png\" alt=\"Personal Reminders in Geekbot\" class=\"wp-image-5810 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/272;width:768px;height:204px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459-1024x272.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459.png 1844w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"272\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459-1024x272.png\" alt=\"Personal Reminders in Geekbot\" class=\"wp-image-5810\" style=\"width:768px;height:204px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459-1024x272.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459-300x80.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459-768x204.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/How-to-Use-a-Free-Weekly-Reporting-Tool-in-Slack-or-MS-Teams-6-e1652117496459.png 1844w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s say a developer gets a ping from Slack that it\u2019s time to fill out their daily standup, but they\u2019re about to get on a last-minute scheduled Zoom call to solve some landing page issues. Instead of having to reschedule their Zoom call, Geekbot can automatically follow up with them later in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That way they can focus on what\u2019s most pertinent at the moment, and you don\u2019t need to worry about developers getting so busy that they forget to follow up with Geekbot and fill out their standup questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Valuable Insights into Your Team (and Gamify the Standup Process) with Geekbot\u2019s Analytics Dashboard<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you use Geekbot (even if you\u2019re on our free plan), you get access to an analytics dashboard, that tells you key information like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Participation rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report streak<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who is currently out of the office<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which daily standup report is getting the most attention<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>And more<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[5838]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-667x1024.png\" alt=\"Geekbot analytics dashboard.\" class=\"wp-image-5527 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 667px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 667\/1024;width:667px;height:1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-667x1024.png 667w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-768x1179.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-834x1280.png 834w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7.png 1042w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-667x1024.png\" alt=\"Geekbot analytics dashboard.\" class=\"wp-image-5527\" style=\"width:667px;height:1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-667x1024.png 667w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-768x1179.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7-834x1280.png 834w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image3-7.png 1042w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a lot of good you can do with the info shared in your analytics dashboard. One common strategy is to use this information to \u201cgamify\u201d your daily standup.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, you can run a contest that goes as long as your sprint \u2014 whoever has a perfect participation rate in the daily standup gets a reward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you\u2019re ready to start using&nbsp;Geekbot&nbsp;to run highly customizable&nbsp;daily standups&nbsp;in&nbsp;Slack,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-button-cta-G5Cye align wp-block-lazyblock-button-cta\"><div class=\"related-container-button\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/daily-standup\/\" class=\"related-large\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n    <div class=\"col-sm-5\">\n    <figure class=\"related-image\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Work-from-Home.png\" alt=\"Work from Home\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1124px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1124\/576;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Work-from-Home.png\" alt=\"Work from Home\"\/><\/noscript>\n    <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"col-sm-7\">\n    <h3>\n      Sign up for a free 30 day trial of Geekbot\n    <\/h3>\n    <p class=\"description-cta-large\">Streamline your team\u2019s communication today! 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