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Description

The Voting Board description is a welcome message displayed on your public feedback portal. Use it to guide visitors on what feedback you're looking for and how they can contribute effectively.

Voters see this description on the left side of the page as their first introduction to your feedback process.

Voting Board description displayed on public portal

A clear description helps you:

  • Set expectations with voters
  • Encourage relevant and actionable feedback
  • Communicate your review and implementation process

Edit the description

Each Voting Board has a default description.

To edit it:

  1. Open your Voting Board.

    Voting Board interface
  2. Click the Description icon.

    Description icon location
  3. Write or update your message.

    Description editor

Changes save automatically and appear immediately on your public Voting Board.

What to include

Consider including:

  • Greeting: "We'd love to hear from you!" or "Help us improve!"
  • Feedback type: Feature ideas, UX pain points, bug reports, etc.
  • Your process: What happens after submission? Will you review weekly? Update statuses?
  • Encouragement: Motivate voters to vote or comment on other Ideas
  • Status meanings: Explain what each column or status means

Example description

"Welcome! Share your feature requests, ideas, and feedback here. We review all submissions regularly and update statuses as we make progress. Vote on ideas you support!"

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