Slack is where modern work happens, which makes it the perfect place to engage your team with quick polls, pulse checks, and feedback loops. Whether you're trying to make a decision, check team sentiment, or gather feedback after a company all-hands, creating a poll in Slack is a powerful way to stay connected and informed.

There are several ways to create a poll in Slack. Some are built-in, some require integrations, and some (like what we’ll highlight below) go way beyond simple polling to unlock broader engagement use cases.

Let’s break it down.

1. Native Slack Polls (Kind of)

Slack doesn’t offer a fully native polling feature—but you can “hack” a simple poll using emoji reactions. Here’s how:

1. Type your question in a channel.
2. Add emoji options as reactions (like ✅, ❌, or numbers).
3. Ask others to vote by reacting with the corresponding emoji.

Pros: Zero setup, fast, native.
Cons: Not ideal for longer-form questions, anonymous feedback, or tracking participation.

2. Slack Apps like Polly or Simple Poll

Popular Slack apps like Polly, Simple Poll, and SurveyMonkey allow more structured polling. With these apps, you can:

• Create multiple-choice or free-text polls.
• Collect anonymous responses.
• Analyze results in a dashboard.

Pros: Quick to use, rich formatting, good for recurring feedback.
Cons: Adds another tool to manage. Many features are paywalled or limited on free plans.

3. Engagements in Haekka (Best for Teams Who Want More Than Polls)

If you’re already using Slack for training and team enablement—or want to—Haekka Engagements offer a better way to run polls, quizzes, surveys, and announcements all in one place.

Here’s what makes Engagements different:

• ✅ Polls & Surveys: Ask quick questions or collect detailed feedback.
• 🧠 Quizzes: Gauge knowledge after training or meetings.
• 📣 Announcements: Share key updates with a “read receipt”–style confirmation.
• 📊 Track Participation: Know exactly who answered what (and when).
• 🔁 Repeatable: Set recurring pulses to measure change over time.
• 🔄 Integrated: Tie Engagements directly to training, onboarding, or workflows inside Haekka.

Engagements help you move beyond one-off Slack polls into a more intentional feedback and training culture—all without leaving Slack.

Whether you’re in HR, compliance, or team enablement, Engagements give you a lightweight but powerful way to connect with your team, fast.

🎯 Use Cases for Engagements in Slack

• "How confident are you in our new sales process?"
• "Did today's all-hands clarify our Q2 goals?"
• "Quick quiz: What’s the next step if you receive a suspicious email?"
• "Are you clear on our new expense policy?"

These aren’t just polls—they’re learning moments embedded into the flow of work.

TL;DR – Best Way to Create a Slack Poll?

• ✅ Emoji reactions — good for casual decisions
• ✅ Polly/Simple Poll — good for basic polling and feedback
• ✅ Haekka Engagements — best for integrated surveys, quizzes, and training feedback, all from Slack

If you’re already using Haekka for training—or thinking about it—Engagements are the fastest way to turn feedback into action, and training into a two-way conversation.

Interested in seeing how Engagements work? Reach out or start a free trial

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