# Getting started with 1:1 feedback

With 1:1 feedback in easyreview you can give a colleague direct **praise**, suggest an **idea**, or offer **constructive criticism**. A 1:1 feedback is a personal message between two people. Only the sender and the recipient can see it.

 ![Overview of the 1:1 feedback page showing the three feedback kinds](/attachments/einszueins/erste-schritte-einszueins/feedback-uebersicht.png)

## Where do I find 1:1 feedback?

You can reach 1:1 feedback in two ways:

1. Click **Profile** in the sidebar and open the **Feedbacks** tab.
2. Open a colleague's profile and click the **Feedbacks** tab there to see the feedback exchanged between you and that person.

## What kinds of 1:1 feedback are there?

easyreview offers three kinds of feedback, each marked with its own color:

1. **Praise** (yellow) — recognize a colleague for good work.
2. **Idea** (green) — suggest an improvement to a colleague.
3. **Criticism** (red) — give a colleague constructive criticism so you can improve together.

The three kinds differ only in their name and color. The structure of a feedback message is the same for all of them.

## How is a 1:1 feedback message structured?

Every 1:1 feedback consists of:

* **Recipient** — the person the feedback is addressed to
* **Subject** — a short summary of the feedback
* **Message** — the detailed feedback text

## Who can I send 1:1 feedback to?

You can send 1:1 feedback to any colleague in the company. A feedback is always delivered to a single person. If you want to give the same feedback to several colleagues, create a separate 1:1 feedback for each person.

## How do I send a 1:1 feedback?

There are two ways to create a 1:1 feedback:

1. **From the 1:1 feedback overview**: click one of the three buttons **Praise somebody**, **Submit idea**, or **Express critique** at the top of the page.
2. **From a colleague's profile**: click **Feedback** on the profile and pick the feedback kind from the menu.

 ![The Feedback menu on a colleague's profile](/attachments/einszueins/erste-schritte-einszueins/profil-feedback-dropdown.png)

Then fill in the form (recipient, subject, message) and click **Send**.

 ![Form for creating a new 1:1 feedback](/attachments/einszueins/erste-schritte-einszueins/feedback-formular.png)

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When you create a 1:1 feedback from a colleague's profile, the recipient is already filled in.

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## Who can see a 1:1 feedback?

1:1 feedback is **private**: only the sender and the recipient can see it. Other people in the company, including HR, have **no** access to the 1:1 feedback you send.

The recipient also gets an email notification, provided an email address is stored in the system. HR can adjust the content and recipients of this email — see [Notifications for 1:1 feedback](/en/c/one-on-ones/notifications).

## Can you reply to a 1:1 feedback?

You cannot reply with a message directly. The recipient can, however, rate a 1:1 feedback they receive as **helpful** or **not helpful**, giving the sender a quick response.

 ![Detail view of a received 1:1 feedback with the rating option](/attachments/einszueins/erste-schritte-einszueins/feedback-detail-bewertung.png)

## Can a sent 1:1 feedback be edited?

No. Once a 1:1 feedback has been sent, it cannot be edited afterwards. Check the subject and message before you send.

## More features of the 1:1 feedback overview

The 1:1 feedback overview offers a few more features:

* **Filter**: choose between **All**, **Received**, and **Sent** to narrow the list.
* **Search**: search your 1:1 feedback by keyword using the search field.
* **Mark as read/unread**: mark selected 1:1 feedback as read or unread.
* **Delete**: delete one or more 1:1 feedback. Only your own copy is removed; the other person keeps theirs.

Step-by-step guides for each of these are in the sub-articles.