A star rating poll asks people to score one thing, usually on a 1 to 5 star scale, and gives you an average plus the full spread of scores. To send one in Gmail, open Polls for Gmail from the compose window, pick Star rating, type your question and insert it. Recipients tap a star from any email client, no sign-in needed.
Northwestern's Spiegel Research Center found purchase likelihood typically peaks for products rated 4.0 to 4.7 stars, then declines as ratings approach a perfect 5.0.
People trust honest scores over perfect ones. Anonymous star ratings, with the full spread, give you that honest number.
Source: Spiegel Research Center, Northwestern University, 2017Real questions people send every week.
How clear was this week's unit on fractions?A quick score from students or parents shows what landed and what needs another pass.
How useful was today's all-hands meeting?Anonymous ratings give an honest pulse without scheduling another meeting about the meeting.
How would you rate your visit with us this week?Customers rate from the email itself, so you hear from more of them, not just the loudest.
How would you rate Saturday's volunteer appreciation dinner?Send it within a day of the event while memories are fresh and replies come easily.
Six common situations, each with a question you can borrow.
About two minutes, start to finish.
Using the Chrome extension? Click the robot next to Send in any draft. It’s the same poll, just faster.
Copy one, paste it into a poll, and send. No sign-up needed.
Install Polls for Gmail, start a new email and open the add-on from the compose window, or click the robot next to Send if you use the Chrome extension. Choose Star rating, type your question, insert the poll and send. Recipients vote with one tap.
No. Recipients tap a star directly from the email in any email client. There is no sign-in and nothing to install, which keeps it quick for students, customers, parents and anyone else you email.
Yes. The default scale is 1 to 5 stars, and you can set a different scale when you create the poll.
Results appear live in your dashboard at pollsforgmail.com/dashboard. You see the average rating plus the full distribution, so you know how many people chose each score, not just the mean.
Yes, by default. Voter identification is off unless you turn it on for that poll, in which case voters share their name or email. Anonymous ratings tend to be more candid for team and workshop feedback.
Yes. The Free plan includes every poll type, including star rating. Paid plans add extras such as Pro's multi-question polls, which let you pair a rating with a follow-up question in one poll.
Recipients vote in one click, right from their inbox.
