Edit and Submit a Check-in

Check-ins help you share progress, surface blockers, celebrate wins, and align on what’s next. Use them as a quick work journal between due dates—your draft saves automatically so you can add updates throughout the week.

In this article, you will learn...

• How to fill out and submit a Check-in
• Edit a submitted Check-in
• Tools to use as you fill out your Check-in
• FAQs

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Fill out and submit a Check-in

1. Click on Check-ins in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation.
   
2. You are now on your current Check-in. If you need to fill out a past-due Check-in, you can navigate to it using the 'My recent Check-ins' section on the left-hand side of the screen.
   

3. Pulse

   Each Check-in's pulse question asks, "How did you feel at work since your last Check-in?" on a 1-5 scale.

   

   How to answer the Pulse question:

   1. Choose the number that matches how you felt.

   2. (Optional) Add context using Anything to add?

   3. (Optional) Make your note private to you and your manager using the lock icon.

   Objectives updates

   This section appears if you own Objectives or Key Results.

   1. Set each objective’s status: On track, Behind, or At risk (required for objective owners).
      

      

   2. Update Key Results via Key results (#) and aligned objectives (#) > edit the Current value.
      

      

   3. Comment using the chat icon; comments also show in the objective’s activity feed.
      

      

   4. Use … to View/Close/Delete an objective.
      

      

   5. Updates to objectives and key results reflect on the Objectives dashboard after you submit.

   Priorities

   Use priorities to track recent accomplishments and what’s next. Two sections appear here: 1) Mark priorities from your past Check-in as complete, and 2) What do you intend to accomplish between now and your next Check-in?

   Mark priorities from your last Check-in

   • ✓ mark complete - This section will not appear on your first-ever Check-in, as you have yet to set any priorities.
     
     

   • ↻ carry forward to the next Check-in

   • 💬 comment

   • Edit by typing; delete by clearing the text

   • Link to an objective with the link icon

   • Add an emoji with the 🙂 icon (or Ctrl/Cmd + ⌘ + Space)

   What do you intend to accomplish between now and your next Check-in?

   In this section, you should choose what your priorities will be for your next Check-in period.

   1. Add items in Add a new priority.

   2. Edit/delete as needed

   3. Link to an owned objective by hovering over the priority and clicking the link icon. All objectives you own will appear in a dropdown menu for you to choose from.

   

   Questions

   You’ll see company, group, or individual questions. Required questions must be answered before you can submit (optional questions are labeled optional). The frequency and audience of a question are listed underneath it.

   

   1. Type your answer, edit or delete as needed.

   2. Make an answer private with the lock icon.

   3. Add to your 1‑on‑1 agenda with double chatbox icon.

   4. Attach files by hovering over the answer and clicking the file icon.

   5. Add an emoji by hovering over the answer and clicking the smiley face icon.

   Your Feedback

   (Optional) Share anything not covered elsewhere (“Anything else you’d like to add?”). All actions above (edit, delete, lock, add to 1‑on‑1, attach file, emoji) are available here too.

   

   Give a High Five

   Recognize great work directly from your Check-in.

   1. Write your message in Write a message.
      

      

   2. @mention teammates, groups, @all, or an external email.
      

      

   3. (Optional) Add a company value with # and pick from the list.
      

      

   4. (Optional) Change privacy from Public to Private.
      

      

   5. Recipients are notified when you submit your Check-in.Complete your Check-in using the sections below to guide you. 15Five saves your draft automatically, allowing you to update it throughout the week and submit when you're ready.

4. When you’re finished with your responses, click Submit at the bottom of your Check-in. Now your Check-in is off to your manager for review!
   

Edit a submitted Check-in

1. Click on Check-ins in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation.
   
2. Open the Check-in you need to edit using the "My recent Check-ins" box on the right-hand side of your screen.
   
3. If your manager hasn't yet reviewed the Check-in, you will see an Edit Check-in button on the right side of the page. Click this button to reopen the Check-in for editing.
   
4. If your manager has already reviewed the Check-in, you will see a Request to edit button to the right of your Check-in.
   
   A popup will appear on the page. Add an optional personal message, then click Send request. An email and in-app notification will be sent to your direct manager asking them to approve your editing request. Once they do so, you'll receive an email notification, at which point you are free to edit your Check-in.
   
5. After approval, you’ll receive an email. Edit your Check-in and choose Resubmit.

Tools while filling out your Check-in

• @mentions: Type @ + name to loop in people or groups.

• 1‑on‑1 agenda: Before submitting, you can add answers to Check-in questions to your agenda. After submitting, you can add items from any section (use … > Add to 1‑on‑1 agenda).

• Wins & challenges: From …, choose Add to wins & challenges to save notable items to your profile for future reflection.

• Images & GIFs: To embed a picture in a Check-in answer, copy and paste the code below, replacing the URL with a link to your image:

  ![](http://yourlinktoapicture.com)

  If you downloaded the picture to your desktop, grab the URL by right clicking into image and then clicking 'Get info' or the equivalent.

  The image will appear in code form until you submit your Check-in.
  To use an animated gif in a High Five or a Check-in answer, copy and paste the code below, replacing the URL with a direct link to the gif:
  ![](http://gifWebsite.com/yourGif.gif)

• File attachments: Use the paperclip in any answer field.

• Markdown: Most Check-in fields support Markdown formatting. Check out our "Use markdown throughout 15Five" Help Center article for more information.

FAQs

Submit a Check-in if you don’t have a manager (leaders & ICs without managers)

People without a direct manager can still submit Check-ins. An admin can enable this, or the individual can enable it themselves (if they don’t have a manager).

As an Admin: enable for a person without a manager

1. Go to Settings (gear icon) > People.

2. Open the person’s settings.

3. In Managers & review viewers, check Submit my own Check-in (visible only if the person has no manager).

4. Save.

Individual: enable for yourself (only if you don’t have a manager)

1. Go to Settings (gear icon) > My settings.

2. In Managers & review viewers, check Submit my own Check-in.

3. Save.

Why are Check-ins valuable?
Regular reflection helps you track progress, ask for support, and stay aligned. It also creates visibility for your manager and team.

When should I submit?
Near the end of the period, so your updates cover the full timeframe.