Modal · Tooltip · Feature discovery
Calendly's new feature modal is persistent
Calendly announces Meeting Polls with a modal and a tooltip on the Create button, so users learn the feature and where to start it.
Screenshot added to the library in November 2022; its exact capture date wasn’t recorded, and the product may look different today. Write-up reviewed 22 Oct 2026.
At the time of the screenshot, Calendly announced Meeting Polls with a new feature modal on the dashboard. Under a colourful header illustration of a poll, the modal explains the feature in three numbered steps (pick times to vote on, share the link, book the time that works best) and offers Not now or Learn more. Behind it, a tooltip on the Create button repeats the news, so users who dismiss the modal are still pointed to where polls are made.
Why it works
- Two patterns that back each other up: the modal explains the feature and the tooltip shows where to find it. Using both could feel persistent, but because they do different jobs they complement each other rather than repeat.
- Semi-contextual: Calendly keeps most actions on its dashboard, so a tooltip on the Create button sits right where users would start a poll.
- Clear visuals and steps: the header illustration shows a poll with avatars and voting times, and the three numbered steps explain the feature in one read.
More on this pattern: new feature onboarding and tooltips.
