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title: "What counts as feedback"
slug: "what-counts-as-feedback"
updated: 2026-01-07T15:38:33Z
published: 2026-01-07T15:38:33Z
canonical: "help.gong.io/what-counts-as-feedback"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.gong.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What counts as feedback

> **Who can use this**: Any team member
> 
> **Available on**: Any Gong plan
> 
> **Ideal for**: Manager of managers, Sales manager

This article explains what is considered feedback in Gong, which is important to understand when looking at [coaching metrics](/v1/docs/review-manager-coaching) and [Gong usage](/v1/docs/see-whos-giving-feedback).

## Feedback requests

People can request feedback on a call they attended in any of the following ways:

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/2837c190-3ec8-4120-9116-6d427e774667/Images/Documentation/image(183).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-13T10%3A45%3A48Z&se=2026-10-13T11%3A45%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=tg81jrED7FF%2B9bB%2B4CW%2B2kGnQA2dRRf3bZUproloC1o%3D)

> [!TIP]
> **Tip:** Feedback requests can be found in the Coaching inbox and in the homepage **Collaboration** section. You are also notified about them via email. Go [here](/v1/docs/review-your-team-coaching-needs) for more information.

### Via comment

Not all comments are feedback requests.

| Action | Is this a feedback request? |
| --- | --- |
| When someone tags their direct manager on a call they attended | Yes |
| When someone tags anyone else on a call they attended | No |

### By sharing a call

Not every shared call is a feedback request.

| Action | Is this a feedback request? |
| --- | --- |
| When someone shares a call they attended internally with their direct manager | Yes |
| When someone shares a call they attended 'with customers' (external link) with their direct manager | No |
| When someone shares a call they attended internally with anyone else | No |

### By formal request

Every formal request is a feedback request.

| Action | Is this a feedback request? |
| --- | --- |
| When someone requests feedback from their direct manager for a call they attended via the call **Feedback** tab | Yes |
| When someone requests feedback from any peer for a call they attended via the call **Feedback** tab | Yes |

## Given feedback

People can give their feedback in any of the following ways:

### Via comments

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/2837c190-3ec8-4120-9116-6d427e774667/Images/Documentation/WhatCountsAsFeedback(1).jpg?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-13T10%3A45%3A48Z&se=2026-10-13T11%3A45%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=tg81jrED7FF%2B9bB%2B4CW%2B2kGnQA2dRRf3bZUproloC1o%3D)

The comment can be a regular comment, or in reply to another comment.

Not all comments are feedback.

| Action | Counts as feedback? |
| --- | --- |
| Commenting on a call attended by a direct report, where the direct report is the only company Gong user on the call | Yes |
| Tagging a direct report in a comment on a call, where they are the only company Gong user on the call | Yes |
| Tagging a direct report in a comment on a call that other company Gong users also attended | Only when: (1) The same direct report formally requested feedback from their direct manager on the call OR (2) The manager makes the comment private |
| Tagging multiple people in the same comment | No |
| Commenting on a call attended by a direct report where there are other company Gong users on the call | No |

### Via scorecard

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/2837c190-3ec8-4120-9116-6d427e774667/Images/Documentation/image(186).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-13T10%3A45%3A48Z&se=2026-10-13T11%3A45%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=tg81jrED7FF%2B9bB%2B4CW%2B2kGnQA2dRRf3bZUproloC1o%3D)

Not every scorecard counts as feedback.

| Action | Counts as feedback? |
| --- | --- |
| Filling out a scorecard for a direct report and sharing it as public or with a specific person | Yes |
| Filling out a scorecard for one’s own performance | No |

### By marking as feedback given

This option is typically used when feedback was given offline. [Learn how](/v1/docs/mark-as-feedback-given).

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/2837c190-3ec8-4120-9116-6d427e774667/Images/Documentation/image(188).png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-10-13T10%3A45%3A48Z&se=2026-10-13T11%3A45%3A48Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=tg81jrED7FF%2B9bB%2B4CW%2B2kGnQA2dRRf3bZUproloC1o%3D)

Everything marked as 'feedback given' counts as feedback.

| Action | Counts as feedback? |
| --- | --- |
| Anyone marking a call as 'feedback given' for any peer on the call via the call **Feedback** tab | Yes |

Any team member can access this feature if they have the required permissions.

Access to this feature depends on your [assigned seat](/v1/docs/plans-and-seats).

A leader who oversees multiple sales managers.

A team member who manages a team of sales reps.