Comments and reactions bring your Fellow notes to life by enabling asynchronous discussion and quick feedback. Instead of just adding talking points and action items, you can have ongoing conversations, celebrate wins, and gather quick input without scheduling another meeting. Comments let you ask questions or provide updates on specific items, while reactions give you a fast way to show engagement, run polls, or simply acknowledge good news.
What Comments and Reactions Can Do
Comments are questions, updates, or thoughts attached to a specific talking point, action item, or bullet point. Comments enable you to have asynchronous discussions outside of meeting time and leave notes about specific points. (Team Plan and above feature)
Reactions are emojis attached to a specific talking point, action item, or bullet point that convey general reactions. For example, if a teammate adds good news to the agenda, you can react with a 🤩, 🏆, or 🦸♀️.
Try it:
React with emojis to show you've reviewed the agenda
Use thumbs up/down reactions to quickly poll the team on a decision
Add comments to ask clarifying questions before a meeting
Celebrate wins with reaction emojis like 🎉 or 🏆
Where to Add Comments and Reactions
Comments and reactions can be added to any content in a note including:
Talking points
Action items
Bullet points
This works in all note types: meeting notes, private series, shared series, and note templates.
How to Add Comments and Reactions
Adding comments and reactions to your Fellow notes is simple:
Find the point you would like to add the comment or reaction to
Click on the three dot menu at the end of the line
Select Add a comment or Add a reaction
For comments: Type your comment and press Enter
For reactions: Select the emoji you want to use
That's it! Your comment or reaction will appear on the item for all attendees to see.
Finding Resolved Comments
If you have accidentally resolved a comment thread or need to refer back to it at a later date:
Navigate to the specific note in the series
Click on the three dot menu for the note
Select Show resolved comments
All previously resolved comment threads will now be visible in the note.
Use Cases for Comments and Reactions
Asynchronous meetings
Use comments and reactions to interact with the meeting agenda before the meeting starts. Attendees can leave comments or reactions to show they've read the agenda, provide input, or celebrate good news.
Try it:
Ask attendees to react with ✅ once they've reviewed the agenda
Leave comments with questions or suggestions before the meeting
React with 🎉 to celebrate team wins
Voting and pulse checks
Reactions are a great way to run a quick poll and reach a decision. At Fellow, we've even used reactions to vote for teams in social events. It's a quick and easy way to see if there is any consensus.
Try it:
Use 👍/👎 reactions to vote on options
React with numbers (1️⃣, 2️⃣, 3️⃣) to rank preferences
Use reactions to gauge interest in proposed initiatives
Minimize disruptions
During large meetings such as a town hall, encourage attendees to add their questions as comments or respond with reactions. This can help the meeting stay on track.