1. Navigate to the Missions tab under the Create section
2. Click on the down arrow beside the Add a Mission button
3. Click on 'Text' from the drop-down Mission type menu
4. Add your Mission Name, point value and Mission description
The Mission description is where you will write the question that you want participants to respond to. Your question can be open ended, or it can have a specific response.
5. [Optional] Add your accepted responses to your question
If your question has a specific response you are looking for, write in the response that you will accept. You can add a response by typing it in the box and pressing enter.
If there are a few variations of the response, be sure to write them all. For example: 'Flock', 'A Flock', 'A Flock of Geese'.
If you would like to leave your Text Mission open to any responses, leave this blank and move on to step 7.
6. [Optional] Enable 'accept approximate responses'
Approximate responses will allow participants to have:
Slight misspellings (chicken, chiken, shicken),
Pluralizations (chickens), and
Different orders of responses. For example, if your accepted response was "cow, chicken, fish" enabling accepted responses would allow "fish, cow chicken" to also be accepted.
Note: the accepted responses checkbox will only show once you have added an written accepted response.
7. Click on 'Add Mission' once you are done
Or save changes if you are editing an existing Mission
FAQ
Can participants see each other's responses?
Can participants see each other's responses?
Responses to Text Missions are hidden in the feed by default. If you would like to have participants view each other's responses, you will need to change the visibility setting to ‘Shown in Feed’ in the advanced settings. Click here to learn more about advanced settings.
Is it necessary to add accepted responses?
Is it necessary to add accepted responses?
Adding accepted responses is optional for the Text mission type. It just depends on the type of question you want to ask!
An open-ended answer
An open-ended response means any response will be accepted and awarded points. These are great for more thought provoking questions like Tell us a fun fact about yourself or Which company value speaks to you, and why?. To set up an open-ended response, leave the accepted response field blank.
An accepted response
An accepted response requires a response that is chosen ahead of time, and the participant will only receive points for the Mission if they enter the correct pre-set response. Accepted response questions are great for trivia-style questions like What is a baby goose called? or Who is the owner of the bakery in town?.
How many accepted responses can I have?
How many accepted responses can I have?
You can add as many responses as you would like! The participant just needs to write one of the responses listed to have their response accepted as correct.
The approximate response check box isn't showing up, why?
The approximate response check box isn't showing up, why?
The checkbox for approximate responses will only show up once you add an accepted response that is not a number.
The reason:
- No accepted response means any response can be accepted so there is no reason to enable to approximate responses, because there is no response to match it to.
- If you only added a number, our system will only accept a numerical response, and numbers must be an exact match.
Can I add a link or image to my Text Mission?
Can I add a link or image to my Text Mission?
Yes! For every Mission type you have the option to add a image or web link (above the save changes button) to provide more information or hints to your participants about your Mission.
When should I use a Text Mission?
When should I use a Text Mission?
Text Missions are a great option for testing knowledge, deciphering a clue, or creating an opportunity for your participants to share and get to know one another!
Here are a few creative ways we have seen Text Missions used:
Multiple choice questions: Include the choices (ex. ‘A. Yellow’, ‘B. Red’, ‘C. Green’) in the Mission description, and include the letter and answer - or just the letter - in the accepted response field. (ex. ‘A. Yellow’, ‘A’, ‘Yellow’).
Puzzles: Using the ’Attach Image’ feature, include a picture of a word scramble, number puzzle, or some form of decoding puzzle, and include the answer in your accepted response field.
Feedback questions: Use a Text Mission to ask for participants’ feedback on the Experience, or their experience with you.
Helpful Honk: Text questions don’t need to be sedentary! Send your participants out to find the answers, instead of just Googling on their phone. For example: “How many fire extinguishers are in the building?”. This will get your participants up and moving while they hunt for the answer!