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Add a GIF to Your Feedback

Good feedback is mostly words: what your client did well and what comes next. Sometimes a GIF says the rest, like a "New PB!" when they hit one, or a dancing donut when they log a treat honestly. It plays under your note in their client app, and it's a quick way to show you're in their corner.

Moments where a GIF works well​

A new personal best​

New best on your squat, 5kg up on last month. All those Tuesday sessions are paying off.

An animated burst that says New PB!
GIF via GIPHY

A hard week, and they still showed up​

Tough week, and you still logged every day. That's the hard part done. Same again this week?

A cartoon character cheering, with the words You can do it!
GIF via GIPHY

An honest treat​

Clients who feel judged for a treat often stop logging it. A light reply keeps them logging honestly, and an honest week tells you far more than a perfect-looking one.

Thanks for logging the donuts! An honest log beats a perfect one, and one treat doesn't change your week.

A cartoon pink donut dancing
GIF via GIPHY

A strong check-in​

Waist down 2cm this month, and your sleep is the best it's been. Proud of you.

A pink cartoon bunny holding a sign that says proud of you
GIF via GIPHY

Keep the coaching in your words​

A GIF adds warmth, and your note still does the coaching. Pair every GIF with a line that says what your client did well or what comes next. For serious moments, like an injury, a health worry or a client having a hard time, words on their own usually land better.

Where you can add a GIF​

  • A comment on a meal: click Add image
  • A comment on an exercise: click Add image
  • Session feedback on a whole workout: click Add image
  • A check-in reply: click Add photos

You can't add a GIF to a note pinned to a moment in a form video.

How to add a GIF​

First save the GIF to your computer, then add the file to your feedback.

Save a GIF from Google Images​

  1. Go to Google Images and search for the moment with "gif" on the end, like proud of you gif.
  2. Click a GIF you like so it opens larger on the right.
  3. Right-click the large GIF and choose Save image as. On a Mac trackpad, click with two fingers.

Add it to your feedback​

  1. Open the comment box where you want it and click Add image (on a check-in reply, Add photos).
  2. Pick the GIF you saved. It shows as a small moving preview, with a × to take it off again.
  3. Write your note and send it as usual.

You can also paste the saved file straight into the comment box.

What your client sees​

Your GIF plays under your note in their client app, at a size that suits a phone screen. Tapping it opens it full size. On a check-in reply, it shows the same way your photos do.

If something goes wrong​

  • The GIF doesn't move. It was probably copied from the web page instead of saved. Copying a GIF usually picks up a still picture. Save it to your computer as above, then add the file.
  • "That GIF is too big to attach. Try one under 5 MB." Choose a shorter or smaller GIF.
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