A date poll for picking a day the whole group can make

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.

Create a date pollFree, and nobody you invite signs up.

How to run a date poll

  1. List the dates that could work

    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 on their phone, without an account or an app, marking each date Yes, Maybe or No.

  4. Lock the date and export it

    Lock the day with the most support and everyone can add it to Google, Outlook or Apple Calendar from the poll page.

Why a date poll works

  • The result is a count of votes, so everyone can see why the date with the most support was chosen.
  • 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 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.

Put your times in a poll

Tap a few times on a calendar, share one link and let the group vote.

Create a date pollFree, and nobody you invite signs up.

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 clearer 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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Let your group pick the date

Create a date poll

It is free and ad-free, and the people you invite need no account.