An open-ended poll collects written answers in their own words — ideas, quotes, the why behind every opinion. Responses gather privately in your dashboard, one tap from the inbox.
What should we improve next quarter?
Answers arrive as people write them.
How it feels
Why open-ended
By the numbers
Real questions people send
Anatomy
One tap opens the vote page; one field collects the answer. No account, no survey-length commitment.
Answers collect as a readable feed in your dashboard — anonymous by default, quotable when you need them.
How to
With the add-on installed, start any email and open the polls panel.
No options to define — just your question and an answer box.
"What's blocking you?" "What should we improve?" Things a text box answers better than buttons.
Responses collect privately in your dashboard. On Pro, pair it with a star or choice question.
Perfect for
Need a number and the why? Pro polls can combine types — stars plus text in one poll.
Pro tips
"What's blocking you?" outperforms "Any feedback?" every time. Specific questions get specific answers.
Leave voter ID off for sensitive asks. People say in an anonymous box what they won't say in a meeting.
Pull the best lines into your next update — people write more when they see their words move things.
FAQ
No account, no login, no 20-question form — the open question lives inside your email and takes one tap to open, one field to answer. You get qualitative answers at poll-level effort.
Yes. Voter identification is off by default, so written answers are anonymous unless you turn on voter info. That's what makes candor possible.
Responses collect as readable text in your dashboard — a private feed of what people actually said, ready to quote or count themes.
Yes — on Pro, one poll can carry up to 5 questions, so "How good was it?" (stars) and "What would make it better?" (open text) can live in the same poll.
Straight to your dashboard — privately. They're never emailed to recipients or shown to other voters; you decide what to share.
Related
Every poll type is included free. Three starter polls — plans from $75/year.