{"id":6142,"date":"2022-08-05T13:10:21","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T13:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/?p=6142"},"modified":"2024-01-11T13:45:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T13:45:16","slug":"daily-standup-meeting-email-template","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/daily-standup-meeting-email-template\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Daily Standup Meeting Email Templates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this post, we\u2019ll start by providing 2 different daily standup meeting email templates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An email template for sending a standup meeting agenda over an email (for holding&nbsp;<em>synchronous<\/em>&nbsp;standups).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An email template for running your standups over an email thread (for holding&nbsp;<em>asynchronous<\/em>&nbsp;standups).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then, we\u2019ll look at the drawbacks of using email templates, and how&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Geekbot<\/a>&nbsp;(our product) solves them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a nutshell, Geekbot is a&nbsp;<strong>free<\/strong>&nbsp;tool that lets you run asynchronous standup meetings through Slack and Microsoft Teams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19-1024x902.png\" alt=\"Geekbot messages each person.\" class=\"wp-image-5667 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/902;width:768px;height:677px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19-1024x902.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19.png 1036w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19-1024x902.png\" alt=\"Geekbot messages each person.\" class=\"wp-image-5667\" style=\"width:768px;height:677px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19-1024x902.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/image19.png 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geekbot lets you customize key aspects of the standup. For example, you can choose the&nbsp; standup questions, schedule when the meeting happens (while factoring in the timezone of remote workers), configure&nbsp;<em>optional<\/em>&nbsp;reminders to be sent when a report isn\u2019t completed, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Geekbot is free for teams of 10 or fewer, and for larger teams, it\u2019s $2.5 per user per month (billed annually) or $3 per user per month (billed monthly).&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Start using Geekbot today<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/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\">2 Free Daily Standup Email Meeting Templates<\/h2>\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\">1. Sending an Agenda Over an Email (For Synchronous Standups)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><table><tbody><tr><td> Hi everyone, for today\u2019s standup we will meet at [LOCATION] at [TIME]. <br><br>For this standup, please be prepared to answer the following questions: <br><br>What did I accomplish yesterday? <br>What will I do today? <br>What (if anything) is blocking my progress? <br><br>General things to remember for the standup:&nbsp;<br><br>The entire standup should take (at most) 15 minutes. <br>Please be brief and concise in your updates, and stay on topic. <br>Participation is mandatory. <br><br>Best, <br>[Signature] <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But while this meeting agenda template gives you an idea of what to expect during the standups, and even gives you some guidance on how to engage in the standup successfully, it doesn\u2019t&nbsp;<em>actively<\/em>&nbsp;help you avoid any of the drawbacks of&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/asynchronous-scrum\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">running your standup synchronously<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Synchronous standups are disruptive:&nbsp;<\/strong>When it\u2019s time for your synchronous standup, developers have to stop what they\u2019re working on (even if it\u2019s the worst possible time for them) and join a video call or make their way to the meeting room. This isn\u2019t just frustrating \u2014 it also hurts productivity, as once you\u2019re off a task it\u2019s harder to get focused again.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They can go on too long<\/strong>:&nbsp;It\u2019s not uncommon for someone to monopolize the standup, turning it into a status meeting or trying to solve a blocker right then and there. While they may have good intentions, that\u2019s not what the standup is for. Your standup should be short (15 minutes, max) and tightly focused (you can read our post on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/daily-standup-questions\/\">the \u201cwhy\u201d behind the 3 standup questions here<\/a>). But we\u2019ve heard of standups taking 30 minutes, 45 minutes, and even an hour. This not only wastes everyone\u2019s time but also makes people question the value of the daily standup, which can lead to declining participation rates and a lack of engagement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>They\u2019re hard to schedule:&nbsp;<\/strong>It\u2019s challenging to find a time that will always work for everyone on your team. This is especially true when you have remote workers on your team who may be in different time zones.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For some teams, a better option&nbsp; is to use an email thread to run&nbsp;<em>asynchronous<\/em>&nbsp;standups. These are standups your team can complete at their own convenience.<\/p>\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\">2. Running Your Standups over an Email Thread (for Asynchronous Standups)<\/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\">This template is similar to the first one, except you don\u2019t need to remind anyone to meet at a specific location (because the standup is completely asynchronous) and you also don\u2019t need to remind anyone to stay on topic. However, we do recommend that you ask your team to submit their answers as early as possible in their workday. A standup is typically more effective when it\u2019s completed early in the workday \u2014 that way your team can work together to solve any stated blockers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter has-subtle-light-gray-background-color has-background\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Hi! It\u2019s time for your daily standup! Please answer the questions below. <br><br>What did you do yesterday? <br>What are you working on today? <br>What (if anything) is blocking your progress? <br><br>Please try to submit your answers as soon as possible, that way you get the help you need if you\u2019re experiencing any blockers! <br><br>Note: Please remember to click \u201creply all\u201d with your update so everyone on the team can see your update! <br><br>Best, <br>[Signature]<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But while this method isn&#8217;t as disruptive and is easier to schedule, it still comes with major drawbacks that make it impractical for many teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Emails need to be sent out manually.<\/strong>&nbsp;First, someone on your team needs to remember to send out the standup email. If they forget, then your standup doesn\u2019t happen, and your sprint suffers. And when the email does go out, it\u2019s really easy for teammates to forget to respond to it. Inboxes get full quick, people get distracted with other tasks, and there isn\u2019t an easy automatic way to follow up with everyone. (Meaning someone has to waste their time&nbsp;<em>manually&nbsp;<\/em>following up with teammates).&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Emails are hard to schedule.&nbsp;<\/strong>Most inboxes only let you schedule an email out in the most basic way possible. They don\u2019t give you the flexibility you need to customize recurring schedules based on your sprint. For example, some sprints may call for a standup every day, while others need one every other day. If you\u2019re doing standups over email, you\u2019ll need to remember which schedule you\u2019re on because there\u2019s no easy way to automate sending out emails.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plus, with email, you can\u2019t send out emails based on everyone\u2019s specific timezon<\/strong>e. For example, if you\u2019re sending the standup questions at 9:00 am your time in LA, then teammates in Paris won\u2019t get their standup email until the end of their day.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Most people don\u2019t want another email.&nbsp;<\/strong>Getting an email doesn\u2019t have the best connotation, and it&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dl.acm.org\/doi\/fullHtml\/10.1145\/3290605.3300898\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">stresses out many people<\/a>. That\u2019s one of the things we were conscious of when we created Geekbot\u2019s user-friendly interface. We wanted something more personable, unique, and refreshing than email notifications.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Email threads will get messy fast.&nbsp;<\/strong>For example, let\u2019s say 3 different team members each brought up a blocker that you can help with. You will now need to have three different email threads going. And there\u2019s always a chance that someone may accidentally only respond to the original sender, which means not everyone on the thread will see their response!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So while running your standups over an email thread does solve the scheduling and workflow disruption problem, it creates many other problems that are just as bad.<strong>&nbsp;Below we look at a better option \u2014 running asynchronous standups for free using&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Geekbot<\/strong><\/a><strong> in Slack or Microsoft Teams<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Run Daily Standups 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\">Here\u2019s a quick overview of how to<a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/daily-standup\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/daily-standup\/\"> run your daily standup with Geekbot.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">First, Geekbot sends a notification to teammates when it\u2019s time to answer the daily standup questions.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5-1024x902.png\" alt=\"Standard questions in Slack.\" class=\"wp-image-5885 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/902;width:768px;height:677px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5-1024x902.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5.png 1036w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5-1024x902.png\" alt=\"Standard questions in Slack.\" class=\"wp-image-5885\" style=\"width:768px;height:677px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5-1024x902.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5-300x264.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5-768x677.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/11-Best-Software-Tools-for-Remote-Teams-for-All-Use-Cases-5.png 1036w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once team members submit their answers, their responses are shared in whatever channel you designated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"967\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-967x1024.png\" alt=\"Daily Status Updates from team members with Geekbot in Slack\" class=\"wp-image-5953 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\/2019\/01\/status-updates-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-1209x1280.png 1209w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates.png 1511w\" 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\/2019\/01\/status-updates-967x1024.png\" alt=\"Daily Status Updates from team members with Geekbot in Slack\" class=\"wp-image-5953\" style=\"width:725px;height:768px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-967x1024.png 967w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-768x813.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates-1209x1280.png 1209w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/status-updates.png 1511w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 967px) 100vw, 967px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this channel, teammates can quickly skim through everyone\u2019s responses. This is a much cleaner interface than dealing with email responses from the entire team. No one\u2019s responses are going to get lost or overlooked. Plus, if there\u2019s something you need to respond to \u2014 for example, maybe you can help a developer with a blocker \u2014 you can easily respond by creating a thread to their update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot-1024x646.png\" alt=\"Threaded responses in Geekbot\" class=\"wp-image-5954 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot.png 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/646;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"646\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot-1024x646.png\" alt=\"Threaded responses in Geekbot\" class=\"wp-image-5954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot-1024x646.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot-768x484.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/threaded-responses-in-geekbot.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/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\">Increase Standup Participation with Geekbot\u2019s Personal Reminders<\/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\">Emails can get overlooked or simply forgotten over the course of a busy day, which makes them really inefficient for increasing how many people actively participate in a standup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>But when you use Geekbot to run your standup, everyone can&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>optionally&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><strong>set a personal reminder:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-1024x377.png\" alt=\"Example of personal reminders.\" class=\"wp-image-5039 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/377;width:768px;height:283px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-1024x377.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-1920x707.png 1920w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1.png 1999w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-1024x377.png\" alt=\"Example of personal reminders.\" class=\"wp-image-5039\" style=\"width:768px;height:283px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-1024x377.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-768x283.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1-1920x707.png 1920w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/image7-1.png 1999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, let\u2019s say you received a standup notification, but were in the middle of coding and didn\u2019t want to answer the questions right that second. Per the above screenshot, you can configure Geekbot to follow up with you in 30 mins, 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 5 hours and 8 hours.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a non-intrusive way to increase your team\u2019s standup participation rate, and again, it\u2019s completely optional for each team member.<\/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 Customize Your Standup 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\">Unlike email threads (which offer very limited functionality), Geekbot lets you quickly customize key aspects of your standup, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your standup schedule<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The questions you ask<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\">Scheduling Your Standup Meeting<\/h4>\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\">Teams have different needs when it comes to how often they hold their daily standup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some will complete standups every working day. Others, like GitHub\u2019s Services Programs Team, will only hold standups twice a week (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/asynchronous-standup-slack\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read the full case study here<\/a>). The frequency at which you hold your standups will also change based on certain projects \u2014 so one sprint you might hold daily standups, while in another sprint you might switch to every other day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Customizing your standups like this with email is a pain, because whoever facilitates the standup is in charge of remembering what schedule you\u2019re currently on and sending out the standup at the right time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But with Geekbot, it\u2019s easy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can choose when in the week your standups go and at what frequency.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"479\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1-1024x479.png\" alt=\"Customize the frequency of the standup.\" class=\"wp-image-5291 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\/01\/image3-7-1-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1.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\/01\/image3-7-1-1024x479.png\" alt=\"Customize the frequency of the standup.\" class=\"wp-image-5291\" style=\"width:768px;height:359px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1-1024x479.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1-300x140.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1-768x359.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image3-7-1.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, you can have your schedule happen weekly, every other week, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Plus, Geekbot can factor in each user\u2019s local time zone.&nbsp;<\/strong>This is an optional feature, but it\u2019s a major plus for remote teams with distributed workers across different cities\/countries because it means everyone on the team will get the standup at the start of their day (not in the middle of the day or even after working hours).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"312\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19-1024x312.png\" alt=\"Choose 'User's local timezone'.\" class=\"wp-image-5272 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\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19.png 1200w\" 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\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19-1024x312.png\" alt=\"Choose 'User's local timezone'.\" class=\"wp-image-5272\" style=\"width:768px;height:234px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19-1024x312.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19-768x234.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Untitled-19.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, let\u2019s say you were doing your standups over email, and most of your team (including whoever facilitates the standups) is based out of LA, but you\u2019re based out of London. This means that when everyone else gets an email from the facilitator at 9:00 AM (which makes sense for them), you will get it late at 5:00 PM your time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But by telling Geekbot to factor in everyone\u2019s local timezone, each teammate will get their daily standup notification at the right time \u2014 9:00 AM in LA and 9:00 AM in London.<\/p>\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\">Editing Your Standup Questions<\/h4>\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 defaults to the three standard&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/daily-standup-questions\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">standup questions<\/a>. Plus, we add one more \u2014&nbsp;\u201dHow do you feel today?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23-1024x664.png\" alt=\"How do you feel today? What did you do yesterday\/today? Anything blocking your progress? \" class=\"wp-image-5268 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/664;width:768px;height:498px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23-768x498.png 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"664\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23-1024x664.png\" alt=\"How do you feel today? What did you do yesterday\/today? Anything blocking your progress? \" class=\"wp-image-5268\" style=\"width:768px;height:498px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/pasted-image-0-23-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This helps your online standup feel more human and personable. Plus, Geekbot analyzes the sentiment of each response and maps it 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\/01\/image4-6.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"614\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image4-6.png\" alt=\"View overall team happiness in a graph.\" class=\"wp-image-5292 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\/01\/image4-6.png 1000w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image4-6-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image4-6-768x472.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\/01\/image4-6.png\" alt=\"View overall team happiness in a graph.\" class=\"wp-image-5292\" style=\"width:750px;height:461px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image4-6.png 1000w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image4-6-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/image4-6-768x472.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\">A Dashboard Full of Valuable Insights<\/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\">With Geekbot, you can also access a dashboard (pictured below) with useful metrics such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your team\u2019s participation rate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individual report streaks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Highlighted reports (i.e., see which standup is getting the most attention)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Out of office notices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rebounding alerts (i.e., see who has filled out their standup for the first time in a while)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"885\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-1024x885.png\" alt=\"Report View page with Sentiment \" class=\"wp-image-6069 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/885;width:768px;height:664px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-1024x885.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-768x664.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-1481x1280.png 1481w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"885\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-1024x885.png\" alt=\"Report View page with Sentiment \" class=\"wp-image-6069\" style=\"width:768px;height:664px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-1024x885.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-300x259.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-768x664.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Report-View-page-with-Sentiment-INSTANCE-1-1481x1280.png 1481w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can use this dashboard to \u201cgamify\u201d the standup process. For example: whoever has a perfect participation rate for the entire sprint gets a free lunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Different Types of Templates for Different Meeting Types<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, Geekbot isn\u2019t just limited to standups. You can use Geekbot to run all different types of meetings, including creating your own <a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/templates\/daily-standup\/\">standup template<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page.png\" data-lightbox=\"gal[6142]\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" data-src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1024x671.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7883 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1536x1007.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-2048x1342.png 2048w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1920x1259.png 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/671;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"671\" src=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1024x671.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7883\" srcset=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1024x671.png 1024w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-768x503.png 768w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1536x1007.png 1536w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-2048x1342.png 2048w, https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/new-templates-page-1920x1259.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can use Geekbot to send out&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/how-to-do-a-poll-in-slack\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">polls<\/a>, conduct&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/remote-retrospective\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">retrospectives<\/a>, take&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/use-cases\/geekbot-for-information-sharing\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meeting notes<\/a>, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you\u2019re ready to start using Geekbot,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>click here<\/strong><\/a>. Geekbot is free for teams of 10 or fewer active users. If you\u2019re a larger team, then the pricing is $2.50 per user per month (billed annually) or $3.00 per user per month (billed monthly).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For more info on running better agile processes, check out our posts on<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/scrum-tools\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">12 best Scrum tools for project management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/5-techniques-that-will-revolutionize-your-agile-retrospectives\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 tips for improving your sprint retrospectives&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/how-to-be-a-good-scrum-master\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to be a good Scrum master<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/how-to-run-a-daily-scrum-meeting\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to run effectively daily Scrum meetings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/daily-huddle-template\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A free daily standup meeting template<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/how-to-manage-a-remote-team-a-practical-guide\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A complete guide to managing distributed teams<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/best-pomodoro-apps\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">9 best Pomodoro apps to increase productivity<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/geekbot.com\/blog\/what-is-the-product-backlog\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is the product backlog? 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