Do you want to have to start a quick survey among one of your group chats on Messenger? Or do you need some help in making a decision? In our quick guide below, we’ll show you how to start a poll on Facebook Messenger. Whether you’re using the messaging app on your phone or desktop, we got you covered.
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There are times when we need help making a decision, forming a plan, and other stuff. Although you can ask simple questions on the chat and wait for responses, creating a poll is much easier.
In Messenger, you can use polls for quick surveys on group chats you have on the app. With the help of this feature, you can make plans or ask for opinions in an organized way.
Follow our guide below, and we’ll show you how to start a poll on Messenger.
If you want to ask for quick responses or feedback from a group chat on Messenger, you can opt to start a poll. In this way, you can get the opinion or reactions of the participants without clogging the conversation with their answers.
You can start a poll whether you’re using Messenger on your phone or desktop. With that in mind, here are our step-by-step tutorials that cover the app on both devices.
After starting the poll, all you have to do is wait for the chat members to vote. You can also set a deadline in which you’ll tally the votes after it passes.
To vote on a poll, select an option or a few of them and click Submit. Chat participants can also opt to add new options besides the ones you created beforehand.
Note: Polls may be unavailable in some regions.
To vote in a poll from the mobile app, select among the options available on the poll. Once you’re ready to turn in your decision, tap the Submit button. If you ever change your mind, click the “Change Vote” option and choose another response.
Now that you know how to start polls on Messenger, you can go ahead and create one on your group chats on the app.
Once most of the people on the conversation submit their answers, you can tally the votes and come up with a decision.
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Messenger is an instant messaging app developed by Facebook. Although it used to be embedded in the Facebook app, it was separated into a dedicated interface in 2015.
This action gave users access to many messaging features, including polls on the Messenger app. If polls are available on Messenger, why can’t you create polls on Messenger?
This article explains why you cannot use polls in Messenger and the best ways to create polls using different devices.
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The poll feature allows you to sample the thoughts of people conveniently.
You can easily set up questions and options and share them in a group.
In 2016, Facebook removed the poll feature from Messenger during an update of the platform. It has, however, been reintroduced to the platform.
Here are a few reasons why you may be unable to create a poll:
To create a poll on Messenger, you must ensure that the poll is allowed on the group. If you cannot create a poll in your group, open a new one and try.
Here is the process to create a poll on Messenger using a desktop:
Once you have done this, you can share your poll directly into the group chat and inform the members to interact with the poll.
You can create a poll on a group chat using your iPhone. To do this, you must ensure that your questions and answers are set. This will enable you to fill in the required boxes during this process.
Here is how to create a poll on Messenger using an iPhone:
’Once this is done, your poll will be posted on the group. The members of your group can begin to interact with the poll.
Creating a poll on an android device is a simple process. Only members of a group can create and post polls.
Here is how to create a poll on Messenger on an android device:
Voting on a poll on a desktop is easy.
You need to be a member of the group chat before you can have access to the poll.
Here is how to vote on a poll using the desktop app:
Once you click on ‘Submit,’ your response is automatically registered. You can change your vote by clicking on ‘Change Vote’ and selecting another option.
You can also click on ‘Add Another Option’ to add an option you believe should be on the poll.
Here is how to vote on a poll using the mobile app:
This process works for both iPhone and Android devices.
The poll feature is a great way to gather the opinions of group members. It is easy, convenient, and cheap. It is, however, not available in certain regions like Japan and some European countries.
It can be frustrating if you cannot set up a poll on Messenger. Not to worry, the details required to set up a group chat poll have been clearly outlined above.
Yes. Any member of a messenger group can set up a poll and have other members vote on it.
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In 2017, Facebook added a poll feature to Messenger. This feature allows you to create a poll in Messenger. You can include a question and multiple options.
For example, if you want to create a food survey, you can use "Waffles or pancakes?" as your question. Then select the options "Waffles" and "Pancakes".
You can also use more than two options in your survey.
However, surveys are only available in certain countries.
Polls may not be available in Japan and some European countries.
This guide will show you how to create a Facebook Messenger poll on iPhone and Android .
To create a poll in Facebook Messenger, you need to open a group chat. In a group chat, click the "+" icon, then click the poll icon to create a poll.
Your survey must contain a question and one or more options.
Enter your question in the "Question" field and add parameters in the "Add parameters" field.
Polling feature allows you to have one option, but it's better to add more than one.
When you've finished adding your question and options, click Create Poll to create your poll.
This will send the poll to the group chat.
Group chat members (including you) will be able to vote.
To vote, click "Vote" and select the option you want to vote for.
Finally, click Submit to vote.
Here's how to create a poll in Messenger:
Once you are logged into Facebook Messenger, you need to create a group chat.
This is because you can only create a poll in a group chat.
You cannot create a poll in a private chat.
If you are already in a group chat and want to create a poll in it, you can open it.
Otherwise, you need to create a group chat.
To create a group chat, click the edit icon on the top navigation bar.
On the New Post page, you will see a suggested list of your Facebook friends.
You will also see the Create New Group option.
Do not open a private chat with anyone as you will not be able to create a poll.
You can only create a poll in a Facebook Messenger group chat.
Click "Create New Group" to create a new group chat.
On the New Group page, you need to name your group and add members to it.
It is not necessary to name your group, but it is better to do so.
First, name your group in the "Group Name (Optional)" field.
Then find the users you want to add to your group.
You need to add more than one user to create a group.
After you have added more than one user, click "Create" to create your group.
First, open a group chat.
If you want to create a poll in another group chat, go to it.
In a group chat, you will see several icons on the bottom navigation bar.
This includes the + icon, the camera icon, and more.
Click the "+" icon on the bottom navigation bar.
At the top of the GIF selection window, you will see three tabs.
This includes the GIF icon, the arrow icon, and the poll icon.
Click the survey icon to open the survey creation tool.
You will see two fields in the survey creator.
This includes the Question and Options fields.
In the Questions field, enter the question you want to ask.
For example, if you want to ask a question related to food, you can use "Waffles or pancakes?".
You then need to give the members of your group the opportunity to vote for them.
Use the Waffle and Pancake options.
When you've finished adding your question and options, click Create Poll to create your poll.
The poll will be sent to the group chat.
Group chat members (including you) will be able to vote.
If you want to vote, click the "Vote" button.
Then select the option you want to vote for.
For example, if you like waffles, select Waffles.
Finally, click Submit to vote.
You have successfully learned how to create a poll in Facebook Messenger!
If you don't see the polls icon in Facebook Messenger, this means that this feature is not available in your country.
According to Facebook, polls may not be available in Japan and Europe.
Please note that you can only create a poll in a group chat.
You cannot create a poll in a private chat.
Therefore, if you want to create a poll, you must first create a group chat in Messenger.
Alternatively, you can open an existing group chat.
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You can create short surveys directly on Facebook and share simple surveys.
Participants complete the survey by chatting with SurveyMonkey on Messenger. This means they don't have to leave Facebook to leave a review, so the response rate goes up.
1. Create a survey in SurveyMonkey.
2. Email the SurveyMonkey bot and share a link to your survey.
3. Participants complete your survey in Messenger chat.
4. Navigate to a survey, collector, or analyze the results in SurveyMonkey.
You can log into SurveyMonkey and create a simple survey from scratch using supported questions. Or create a survey based on the Facebook Messenger template: you can change the questions, delete them, or add your own.
The fewer questions you ask, the better Messenger works. Surveys can have a maximum of 25 questions and a maximum of 10 response options per question. In addition, the length of the question text should not exceed 320 characters, and the answer option text should not exceed 20 characters; do not use polling logic or special question settings.
Messenger only accepts questions with multiple choice, single text field, comment field, Net Promoter® Score, text, image, and star rating.
Polling options and logic can cause errors in Messenger. To disable logic options and settings, check the following:
Disable layout settings in menu Options or Appearance is optional, but Messenger's appearance is defined by Facebook so these settings are not applied.
You can share the survey on Messenger or use one of the sharing options on Facebook.
Whichever way you distribute the link, when the user opens it, they will be directed to a Messenger chat with SurveyMonkey to complete the survey.
How to distribute a survey in Messenger
You can follow the steps below to manage your survey whether it was created in SurveyMonkey or Messenger.
If you created surveys in Messenger, they are also stored in your SurveyMonkey account. If necessary, you can view them or correct errors. But if you make changes to your survey, be sure to check that the schema requirements are met.
We're also creating a Facebook Messenger poll collector in section Collecting responses where you can test the poll and change the collector settings.
Testing the survey
Before you distribute a survey, test it in the Collector to make sure it's optimized for use in Messenger. Validation verifies that the survey is short, simple, and contains no design or logic features that are incompatible or not recommended for Messenger. Review the schema requirements.
Testing the survey
If you share the survey in Messenger, you must also complete it in Messenger, so SurveyMonkey's Preview mode does not show you what the survey will look like.
How to test the survey in Messenger
Collector Options
The Facebook Messenger Collector offers several collector options. These options work a little differently in Messenger than they do in other types of collectors, and some common options aren't available.
Closes the poll when a certain date and time arrives. After closing, Messenger displays a message that the poll has expired. The text of this message cannot be changed.
If the survey was not completed, it will be necessary to complete it to the end before starting again. Republish survey
At any time, you can resend the survey to your Facebook friends or re-share the survey link without having to create a new Facebook Messenger Collector.
How to republish a survey
Close survey
If you choose to prevent respondents from further access to the survey, you can close the Facebook Messenger Collector you created when you distributed the survey.
Results Analysis
All responses are stored in your Survey Results Analysis section of SurveyMonkey. No personally identifiable information is sent from Facebook to SurveyMonkey unless you have collected that information as part of a survey.
Unlink account
You must be logged into your SurveyMonkey account before creating a survey. Therefore, the survey you create in Messenger is also stored in your SurveyMonkey account.
To unlink a SurveyMonkey account from a bot, simply type the words "log out" in the SurveyMonkey Messenger chat window.
You don't have to worry about unlinking - all your surveys will work, participants can continue to take them, and survey responses will still be recorded in your SurveyMonkey account.
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Facebook only sends survey responses to SurveyMonkey and does not send any personally identifiable information to the respondent, even if the Anonymous Responses option is off. If you want to know who answered a survey, add a question that allows respondents to identify themselves.
