# Insert a poll

Source: https://yamm.com/help/usage/create-campaign/insert-poll/

Ask quick questions in your emails — *"Are you planning to come?"* or *"Which option do you prefer?"* — and let recipients reply instantly by clicking a link instead of writing a full response. **YAMM Polls** makes it easy to insert a mini form directly into your Gmail draft and automatically collects all responses in your contact list spreadsheet.

This is for users who want to insert simple one-question forms in their emails and collect short answers. For multiple questions or multiple-choice options, use **Google Forms** instead.

[Watch the video on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWXIXhuv2k4)

![One-question form inserted in an email with YAMM Polls](https://yamm.com/help/images/docs/usage/create-campaign/insert-poll/insert-poll-1.png)

## Why use a poll?

Recipients can choose their answer directly from your email with a single click. Common use cases:

- Inviting friends or colleagues to an event (wedding, party, corporate gathering) and needing RSVPs.
- Product managers announcing new features and collecting quick feedback.
- Reaching out to prospects to gauge interest in what you're offering.

## 1. Insert the poll links into your Gmail draft

All your form links must start with the following syntax:

```text
https://app.yamm.com?response=YOUR_RESPONSE
```

Where `YOUR_RESPONSE` corresponds to the response you want to collect.

For example, to ask a YAMM customer for feedback with three responses (Yes, No, Maybe):

[COPY TEMPLATE](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pgW7mikEI_sHmzLdNyXW-bfNMcSUlL7FTu9SvBYJ1tc/template/preview)

| Response | Link to insert in your Gmail draft |
| - | - |
| Yes | `https://app.yamm.com?response=Yes` |
| No | `https://app.yamm.com?response=No` |
| Maybe | `https://app.yamm.com?response=Maybe` |

Info: The answers appear in your contact list spreadsheet exactly as they appear at the end of the links (case-sensitive). If you insert `https://app.yamm.com?response=MAYBE`, the recorded answer is `MAYBE`.

In your Gmail draft, insert your links with their corresponding answers like any regular link — on images, buttons, or simple text.

## 2. Enable tracking and run your mail merge

Once your template is ready, open **YAMM**, enable tracking, and run your mail merge. In the **Start Mail Merge** window, select **Track emails opened, clicked or bounced** before sending.

![Track emails opened, clicked or bounced option in the Start Mail Merge window](https://yamm.com/help/images/docs/usage/create-campaign/insert-poll/insert-poll-2.png)

Warning: YAMM Polls don't work with test emails. Responses are only recorded when the email is sent through an actual mail merge.

## 3. View the answers

When recipients click an answer, they're redirected to a confirmation page.

![YAMM polls](https://yamm.com/help/images/docs/usage/create-campaign/insert-poll/insert-poll-3.png)

In your contact list spreadsheet, a new column named `YAMM Poll` lists each recipient's answer.

![YAMM poll result](https://yamm.com/help/images/docs/usage/create-campaign/insert-poll/insert-poll-4.png)

Info: Responses are collected in real time — recipients can change their answer by clicking another link. Reopen the tracking report (**Extensions > Yet Another Mail Merge: Mail Merge for Gmail > Open tracking report**) to get their latest answers.