# Using Asana for Automatic Check-ins (Basecamp) **URL:** \ **Category:** Ask the Community\ **Created:** [7 March 2023 15:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/using-asana-for-automatic-check-ins-basecamp/360340 "2023-03-07T15:55:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![maxclark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/maxclark/32/155552_2.png) [@maxclark](https://forum.asana.com/u/maxclark)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2023 15:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/using-asana-for-automatic-check-ins-basecamp/360340/1 "2023-03-07T15:55:48Z")
We’re trying to use Asana as our one and only productivity platform - most of it we’ve figured out workflows that seem to be working. The one thing we haven’t worked out is how to create and maintain automatic check-ins. Aka - What are you working on this week? - What did you do today/this week? It doesn’t feel like creating a daily task for each person is the right way to do this. Is anyone doing this in Asana today - how? Thanks! > [@Daily Check-ins like Basecamp](https://forum.asana.com/t/daily-check-ins-like-basecamp/77050): > > Moving from Basecamp. One feature that I really miss is the automated check-ins which ask team members a question every day (or week, or any interval). What is the recommended approach to achieve this in Asana? I could create a recurring task for each team member, but that seems a bit inefficient if it’s the same question asked to 10 different people. I could create 1 recurring task, and assign all team members, but then if one person marks as done it will be marked as done for everyone. … ---
**Author:** ![Ginger-Park](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/ginger-park/32/103431_2.png) [@Ginger-Park](https://forum.asana.com/u/Ginger-Park)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2023 18:02 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/using-asana-for-automatic-check-ins-basecamp/360340/2 "2023-03-07T18:02:29Z")
I wonder if using the “assign duplicate tasks” might work for you - you can put the prompt together and then assign a duplicate task to everyone on the team member at once. You could also add the recurrence if you want them to answer this question daily or weekly. If you want the answers to be “visible” to everyone- make everyone a collaborator on the first task before you assign it to everyone. [Asana tasks - understanding the basics | Product guide • Asana Product Guide](https://asana.com/guide/help/tasks/understanding-tasks) (about 1/2 down the page) ---
**Author:** ![maxclark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/maxclark/32/155552_2.png) [@maxclark](https://forum.asana.com/u/maxclark)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2023 19:51 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/using-asana-for-automatic-check-ins-basecamp/360340/3 "2023-03-07T19:51:52Z")
With that would every person in the company/team have to be listed as a collaborator to see the responses from others? ---
**Author:** ![Ginger-Park](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/ginger-park/32/103431_2.png) [@Ginger-Park](https://forum.asana.com/u/Ginger-Park)\ **Post date:** [7 March 2023 20:11 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/using-asana-for-automatic-check-ins-basecamp/360340/4 "2023-03-07T20:11:05Z")
Hmmm… not certain. I _think_ if the task was in a project that everyone was a member of - they might also have the visibility. You could do a test task to see (add just one or two people and see if the third person can still view the responses). Edit to add: If you do have to add everyone, the nice thing is you can just do that 1 time and make it a task template! ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/larry_berger_lpb/32/276017_2.png) [@Larry\_Berger\_lpb](https://forum.asana.com/u/Larry_Berger_lpb)\ **Post date:** [8 March 2023 21:00 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/using-asana-for-automatic-check-ins-basecamp/360340/5 "2023-03-08T21:00:21Z")
Welcome, @maxclark, My best alternative solutions are found here: > [@Daily Check-ins like Basecamp](https://forum.asana.com/t/daily-check-ins-like-basecamp/77050/5): > > @jackson1, Yes, there are various ways depending on what you’re looking for. There’s the Status/Progress feature of projects (Progress tab) that includes the toggle “Remind me to update the status every Friday”. You’d do this in 10 projects for 10 separate statuses this way. Or, make one project for this. Make the 10 people members. Make one recurring task that’s the reminder. All project members will receive the notification. They can each have a section in the project for their regular stat… You can also come up with many sub-alternatives to those too, depending on specific needs. Hope that helps, Larry ---
**Author:** ![maxclark](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/maxclark/32/155552_2.png) [@maxclark](https://forum.asana.com/u/maxclark)\ **Post date:** [9 March 2023 14:39 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/using-asana-for-automatic-check-ins-basecamp/360340/6 "2023-03-09T14:39:04Z")
I’d love to see Asana include this as a native feature - in the meantime found a check-in tool to overlay with Slack and get us what we need. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/asana/user_avatar/forum.asana.com/system/32/276370_2.png) [@system](https://forum.asana.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [30 May 2025 18:55 UTC](https://forum.asana.com/t/using-asana-for-automatic-check-ins-basecamp/360340/7 "2025-05-30T18:55:36Z")
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