Schedule your custom quizzes directly in Slack with flexible timing, scoring, and delivery options. Perfect for team trivia, training assessments, or recurring knowledge checks.
🚀 Getting Started
- Search for “Start a Doozy” in the Slack Search box and select it
- Choose ‘Quiz’
- Select a quiz you’ve previously created, or create a new one
- Configure your settings (see below)
- Hit ‘Start’ to launch your quiz
⚙️ Configuration
Quiz Selection
Choose from your library of created quizzes. Don’t have one yet? Click ‘Create a quiz’ to build one in the web app, then ‘Refresh quizzes’ to see it in the list.
Play Mode
Choose how participants experience your quiz:
| Mode | Description | Best For |
|---|
| All at Once | Entire quiz delivered in one go | Quick assessments, timed competitions |
| One Question Per Day | Single question posted on selected days | Daily trivia, spaced learning |
| One Round Per Day | Full round posted on selected days | Extended engagement, themed content |
Schedule
Timing options depend on your play mode:
For All at Once:
- Date & Time: Select the exact date and time to post the quiz
For One Question/Round Per Day:
- Time: What time of day to post (in recipients’ timezone)
- Days: Which days of the week to post (e.g., weekdays only)
Scoring
| Mode | Description |
|---|
| 1 Point | Simple scoring — 1 point per correct answer |
| 100 Points + Speed Bonus | Rewards accuracy and speed for competitive quizzes |
Leaderboard
Control who sees the leaderboard:
- Share with participants: Players can see rankings and compare performance
- Organisers only: Results stay private — only admins can access
Introduction Message
(Optional) Add a custom message posted before the quiz starts. Great for:
- Setting context or theme
- Explaining rules
- Building excitement
📍 Destination
Choose where the quiz will be sent:
| Destination | Description | Example |
|---|
| Slack Channel | Post directly in a channel | Company-wide trivia |
| Channel Members | DM each member of a channel | Private quiz to team members |
| Individuals | Send to specific people | Targeted assessment |
| Groups | Send to HRIS-synced groups | Department quiz |
| New Hires | Send to recently joined employees | Onboarding knowledge check |
| Managers | Send to all managers | Leadership training validation |
| Manager’s Direct Reports | Send to a manager’s direct reports | Team-specific quiz |
| Manager’s All Reports | Send to all reports in a manager’s org | Org-wide assessment |
For private channels, make sure Doozy is invited first!
To send to teams/groups, connect Doozy to your HR system first! See
Connect your HRIS.
✅ Completion Settings
Mandatory Completion
Make quiz completion required:
- No (default): Quiz participation is optional
- Yes: Participants must complete the quiz
When enabled, configure reminders:
| Setting | Description |
|---|
| Reminder Interval | Days between reminder messages (e.g., every 1, 3, or 7 days) |
| Maximum Reminder Window | Stop sending reminders after this many days |
| Custom Reminder Message | Override the default reminder with your own text |
Reminders aren’t sent on weekends and are only sent during working hours.
Due Date
(Optional) Set a soft deadline for completion. Participants see when the quiz is due, encouraging timely responses.
Expiry Date
(Optional) Set a hard deadline when the quiz becomes unavailable. After this date, participants can no longer submit answers.
Expiry date must be after the due date if both are set.
📊 Feedback
Collect feedback after quiz completion:
- Enable feedback: Add a follow-up question after the quiz
- Question text: What you want to ask
- Question type: Multiple choice, scale, emoji, NPS, or open-ended
- Allow comments: Let participants add additional context
Use feedback to understand:
- Quiz difficulty
- Content relevance
- Learning experience quality
⭐ Best Practices
- Match mode to purpose — Use “All at Once” for assessments, daily modes for engagement
- Set appropriate scoring — Speed bonuses work for fun trivia, simple scoring for training
- Use deadlines wisely — Due dates encourage completion without blocking access
- Add context — Introduction messages help participants understand the purpose
- Consider anonymity — For sensitive training topics, pair with anonymous feedback
- Time it right — Avoid Monday mornings and Friday afternoons for better response rates
🎯 Common Use Cases
- Daily Trivia: One question per day to keep teams engaged
- Training Assessments: All-at-once quizzes with mandatory completion
- Onboarding Knowledge Checks: Scheduled quizzes for new hires
- Team Competitions: Leaderboard-enabled quizzes with speed scoring
- Compliance Training: Mandatory quizzes with due dates and reminders
- Recurring Knowledge Refresh: Weekly or monthly quizzes on key topics
