How to write a standup update in Slack, with examples
An async standup is read in seconds, so it works best as three short lines: what you did, what you will do and what is blocking you, with a name next to any request.
By Rubens Jr
How it looks in Slack
Write the draft the way it comes out, in any language. Press the BetterSend button in the composer, pick a tone, and the draft is replaced before you send.
yesterday i work in the payment bug, still not finish, today continue, blocker is i need access to stripe dashboard
Yesterday: found the cause of the payment bug, fix in progress. Today: finish the fix and open the PR. Blocker: I need access to the Stripe dashboard. Ravi, could you add me?
What changed
Each line starts with its label, the verbs are in the past and the future where they belong, and the blocker names the person who can unblock it.
Do this inside Slack
The Slack app on Mac and Windows
The BetterSend desktop app puts its icon in the composer of the native Slack app. Double-click a message from a colleague to translate it or have it explained.
Slack in Chrome
The BetterSend extension adds an Improve button to the Slack composer, and Translate and Explain buttons under each message you receive.
Try it on your own draft
500 characters left
We never store what you paste. The text is used for this one rewrite and then discarded.