Beautiful, anonymous suggestion form powered by emailJS
Setup Instructions (takes 5 minutes):
- Create EmailJS Account (Free)
Go to emailjs.com and sign up It's completely free for up to 200 emails/month
- Configure EmailJS Service
Add an Email Service (choose Gmail) Connect it to any Gmail account (can be a dummy one)
- Create Email Template
Create a new template with this content:
Template Settings:
Template Name: Anonymous Suggestion Template
Subject: New Anonymous Suggestion
From Name: Suggestion Box
From Email: {{from_email}} (leave as is)
To Email: imsinu9@gmail.com ← Put your email here
Template Content (HTML Body):
html<h3>New Anonymous Suggestion</h3>
<p><strong>Suggestion:</strong></p>
<p>{{suggestion}}</p>
<p><strong>Submitted:</strong> {{timestamp}}</p>
<p><strong>Session ID:</strong> {{session_id}}</p>
<hr>
<p><em>This suggestion was submitted anonymously through your Slack suggestion box.</em></p>
Click "Save" - you'll get a Template ID (like template_xyz123)
Set the To Email to:
- Update the HTML File Replace these placeholders in the code:
YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY → Your EmailJS public key
YOUR_SERVICE_ID → Your service ID
YOUR_TEMPLATE_ID → Your template ID
Key Features for Anonymous Comfort: ✅ Zero Tracking - No IP addresses, no cookies, no analytics ✅ Encouraging Language - Specifically mentions complaints are welcome ✅ Safe Space Messaging - Reassures users it's judgment-free ✅ Anonymous Session ID - Only for your tracking, not linked to users ✅ Direct Email Delivery - You'll get suggestions in your inbox instantly How Users Will Feel Comfortable:
Welcoming Tone: "Your candid input helps me grow" Explicit Permission: "complaints included!" Safety Assurance: "100% Anonymous & Safe" Encouraging Placeholder: Mentions all types of feedback are valuable
The form will send you an email like this:
Subject: New Anonymous Suggestion
From: your-emailjs-service@gmail.com
To: <Your Email>
New Anonymous Suggestion
Suggestion: [Their feedback here]
Submitted: 12/29/2021, 3:45:23 PM
Session: ANON_k7x9m2p4q