To run an anonymous team feedback poll inside Gmail, install the Polls for Gmail add-on, write one focused question with 3-5 distinct options, and send it inline. Voters see only their own pick; you see aggregate counts. No names, no attribution, no survey software.
Step-by-step
One focused question per poll. Vague questions get vague signal.
Cover the realistic answer space without overlap. Merge similar options.
Open Gmail compose, click the Polls icon, drop in the question and options.
Say so explicitly. People only vote honestly when they know you can't see their pick.
Close the poll. Post the count to the team. Closing the loop builds trust for next time.
Example
Subject: Quick anonymous pulse — what's slowing you down?
Hi team —
One question, anonymous, 30 seconds. I see only the count, not who picked what. Helps me know where to put my time this sprint.
I'll share the results back Friday.
— You
FAQ
Yes — on any plan. Set voter identification to Off when you create the poll and the vote records only the option chosen plus a one-time anonymous fingerprint to prevent double-voting — no names or identifying information. Polls can also collect each voter's name or email when you want named responses; that's a per-poll switch available on every plan, and the vote page always tells voters up front when their name is being collected, so nobody is ever surprised.
On very small teams (3-4 people), some social inference is unavoidable — that's true of any anonymous tool. Polls work best for teams of 6+, or when you're polling a wider audience where individual votes can't be inferred.
Yes — create one poll per cycle (weekly, monthly). Each poll's results are independent, so you can compare trend lines manually. Pro users export to CSV to track over time.
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Install free in two clicks. Three polls included — plans from $50/year.