# Give feedback

With the 1:1 feedback feature you can send colleagues praise, ideas or critique directly. There are three feedback types:

* **Praise somebody**: recognition for good work or special commitment
* **Submit idea**: suggestions for improvement or new ideas
* **Express critique**: constructive feedback on where things can improve

The recipient is notified about the feedback by email.

You can give feedback in two ways: directly from an employee's profile, or from the 1:1 feedback area.

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Our handbook also covers the basics of the 1:1 feedback feature.

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## Give feedback from an employee's profile

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In many places across easyreview, clicking a colleague's name takes you straight to their profile.

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1. Open the profile of the colleague you want to give feedback to.
2. At the top right, click the **Give feedback** button.
3. In the dropdown menu, choose the feedback type: **Praise somebody**, **Submit idea** or **Express critique**.

 ![Profile with the feedback dropdown open](/attachments/einszueins/feedback-abgeben/profil-feedback-dropdown.png)

4. The feedback form opens with the recipient already filled in. Enter a subject in the **Subject** field.
5. Write your feedback in the large text field.
6. Click **Send**.

 ![Completed feedback form](/attachments/einszueins/feedback-abgeben/feedback-formular-ausgefuellt.png)

7. A confirmation shows that the feedback was sent successfully. Click **OK**.

 ![Confirmation dialog after sending](/attachments/einszueins/feedback-abgeben/bestaetigung-feedback-gesendet.png)

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## Give feedback from the 1:1 feedback area

You reach the 1:1 feedback area through the **Feedbacks** tab on an employee's profile.

1. Open an employee profile (for example your own, via **Profile** in the sidebar).
2. Click the **Feedbacks** tab.

 ![The Feedbacks tab on the profile](/attachments/einszueins/feedback-abgeben/profil-tab-feedbacks.png)

3. You see an overview of all sent and received feedbacks. Click the **Give feedback** button and choose the feedback type: **Praise somebody**, **Submit idea** or **Express critique**.

 ![1:1 feedback overview with the dropdown](/attachments/einszueins/feedback-abgeben/feedback-uebersicht-dropdown.png)

4. The feedback form opens. In the **To** field, type the recipient's name. As you type, matching colleagues are suggested.
5. Click the colleague you want in the suggestion list.

 ![Recipient field with the suggestion list](/attachments/einszueins/feedback-abgeben/empfaenger-vorschlagsliste.png)

6. Enter a subject.
7. Write your feedback in the large text field.
8. Click **Send**.

 ![Feedback form with a manually chosen recipient](/attachments/einszueins/feedback-abgeben/feedback-formular-manuell.png)

9. A confirmation shows that the feedback was sent successfully.