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title: Nudge respondents
description: Authors can nudge respondents to submit their responses, either individually or in bulk.
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# Nudge respondents

After sharing an engagement survey, authors can nudge respondents who have not submitted their responses. They can nudge respondents either [individually](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/nudge-respondents#nudge-indi) or in [bulk](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/nudge-respondents#nudge-bulk).

**📒Note:** You can nudge respondents only in ongoing surveys.

Navigate to **Survey** on the left pane.

1. Scroll down to the *All Surveys* field and click **View All** on the right.

![Add and manage sections and questions1a](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20and%20manage%20sections%20and%20questions1a.png?width=688&height=354&name=Add%20and%20manage%20sections%20and%20questions1a.png)

  2.   Go to the **General** tab, and then select a survey in which you want to nudge respondents.

![Manage survey2](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Manage%20survey2.jpg?width=688&height=355&name=Manage%20survey2.jpg)

  3.   In the *Assignments* tab, click the **Overflow ![Overflow Menu-Nov-20-2023-05-10-31-0841-AM](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Overflow%20Menu-Nov-20-2023-05-10-31-0841-AM.png?width=20&height=20&name=Overflow%20Menu-Nov-20-2023-05-10-31-0841-AM.png) Menu** on the assignment for which you want to nudge respondents.

  4.   Select **Respondents**.

![Nudge respondents1.docx](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nudge%20respondents1.docx.jpg?width=688&height=355&name=Nudge%20respondents1.docx.jpg)

### **Nudge individual respondents**

  5.   Follow steps [1 to  4](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/nudge-respondents#step-1).

  6.   Click **ACTIONS** and select **Nudge**.

  7.   Select the respondents and click **NUDGE** on the right.

  8.   Edit the nudge message if required and click **NUDGE**.

![Nudge respondents2-2](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nudge%20respondents2-2.png?width=688&height=321&name=Nudge%20respondents2-2.png)

### **Nudge respondents in bulk**

  5.   Follow steps [1 to 4](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/nudge-respondents#step-1).

  6.   Click the **Bell ![Bell Grey-1](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bell%20Grey-1.png?width=20&height=20&name=Bell%20Grey-1.png) Icon** at the top to nudge respondents in bulk.

  7.   Edit the nudge message if required and click **NUDGE**.

![Nudge respondents3-1](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Nudge%20respondents3-1.png?width=688&height=253&name=Nudge%20respondents3-1.png)

You can also nudge individual respondents.

In the *Status* column, click the **Bell ![Bell Grey-2](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Bell%20Grey-2.png?width=20&height=20&name=Bell%20Grey-2.png) Icon** beside the *Pending* status.

After nudging, respondents receive notifications to submit their responses. Once submitted, you can view their responses. Learn more in [View and export survey responses](https://help.theemployeeapp.com/view-and-export-survey-responses?hsLang=en).

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