Key Features
- Survey invitations and reminders via Slack direct messages
- User matching based on email address
- Simple setup by Slack workspace admins
Prerequisites
To use the Slack integration, make sure that:- You have admin rights to install apps in your Slack workspace
- Employees have Honestly accounts using the same email addresses as their Slack profiles
Installation Instructions
- Within the Honestly app, go to Settings ➔ Integrations
- Click “Connect” ➔ “Add to Slack” on the Slack integration card
- Review and authorize the requested Slack permissions (chat:write, users:read, users:read.email)
- After clicking “Allow” , you’ll be redirected back to Honestly
- The Honestly app will now be listed in your Slack workspace’s Apps directory
How It Works
- When a survey is launched, Honestly sends a direct message in Slack to employees whose emails match between Honestly and Slack
- Reminders are sent in the same manner
- Clicking the link in Slack opens the survey in a browser
User Synchronization
- Initial Sync : When the Slack integration is connected, Honestly fetches all users from the Slack workspace
- Employee Matching : Users are matched based on their email addresses
- Scheduled Sync : User synchronization runs automatically on the 3rd and 15th of each month at 3:45 AM
- New Slack users
- Deactivated Slack users
- New Honestly employees matching existing Slack users
Troubleshooting
- Not receiving messages? Check that your Honestly account and Slack profile use the same email address
- Can’t install the app? Verify that you have admin rights in your Slack workspace
Privacy & Data Security
- Messages are only sent to users who are part of active surveys and have matching emails
- No other personal information is shared between Honestly and Slack