Date poll
A date poll that gives you an answer, not a longer thread
When a group has to pick a day, a poll beats a conversation. Propose the candidate dates, share one link, and read the result as the answers come in.
How to run a date poll
- 1
List the dates that are actually possible
Only include days you can commit to hosting. A poll full of dates you would refuse anyway wastes the group's attention and muddies the result.
- 2
Add a time to each date
A date on its own is rarely enough, because most conflicts are hourly rather than daily. Giving each option a start time and length gets you an answer you can book.
- 3
Share the link and let people vote
Everyone answers from the link with no account and no app. Yes, Maybe and No per date, in seconds, on a phone.
- 4
Lock the date and export it
Lock the winning day and everyone adds it to Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar from the confirmation page.
Why a date poll works
- The result is arithmetic, not argument: the date with the most support wins and everyone can see why.
- Maybe keeps unsure people in the picture without letting you count them as confirmed.
- Nobody registers, so a group of friends or a set of clients answers just as readily as a work team.
- Guests in other countries see each date and time in their own zone, so nothing is misread.
- The live count lets you close the decision as soon as one date is clearly ahead.
Ready to put this into a poll?
Tap a few times, share one link, and let the group vote. Most groups have the time settled the same day.
Things people pick a date for
Dinners, parties and reunions
Groups with no shared calendar where one date has to suit a dozen people.
Workshops and offsites
Longer events where you must know attendance before you book anything.
Trips and weekends away
Several candidate weekends and a group that answers over a few days.
Committee and club dates
Meetings that need enough members present to be worth holding.
Date poll questions
Is the date poll free?
Yes. Creating a poll, sharing it and locking a date are free, and the people you invite never pay or register.
Can I poll whole days instead of times?
You can propose long blocks that cover a whole day. Most groups get a cleaner answer by giving each date a start time, because that is where the real conflicts are.
Can people change their vote?
Yes. Anyone can update their answer from the same link while the poll is open, which matters when plans shift.
How do I see the result?
The poll page shows the count per date as votes arrive, so the leading option is visible without you tallying anything.
Can I remove the poll afterwards?
Yes. As the organizer you can delete it once the date is settled, which removes the responses with it.
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