Once your panel is assigned to a project, configure how it scores submissions in Project Settings → Reviews → Guidance and Feedback. You set the guidance reviewers see, the minimum and maximum number of reviews per submission, the due date, the scoring range, the voting options, and the comments prompt. Every setting is per-panel — different panels can have completely different rules.
How to open the guidance and feedback settings
Open the Project where your panel runs.
Click Project Settings → Review Panels.
Select the Review Panel you want to configure.
Open the Guidance or Feedback tab.
What can I configure?
Setting | What it does |
Review Guidance | Free-text instructions shown to reviewers at the top of every feedback form. Use this to remind them of the criteria they're judging against. |
Number of Reviews | Minimum and maximum number of reviews per submission. |
Due Date | Either a fixed calendar date, or a number of days from when each submission is sent. See the dedicated due-date article for full guidance. |
Numeric Rating | Toggle on to let reviewers give a score within a range you define (e.g. 1–5 or 1–10). Keep ranges consistent across projects. |
Voting Options | Toggle on for structured votes. Yes / No come pre-filled — customise with extra options like Maybe, Unsure, or Strong Yes. |
Comments | Toggle on for free-text feedback. Add a section title and short instructions for the kind of comment you want. |
How do I write good Review Guidance?
Treat the guidance field like a brief, not a manifesto. Keep it under 150 words. Lead with the criteria reviewers should judge against, list 2–4 things to look for, and (if relevant) one thing to ignore. Reviewers read it at the top of every feedback form, so make it scannable.
Setting Due Date
Feedback Due Date is set within the Guidance section. When enabled a due date will display to the reviewers in the panel. This date will display to the reviewers in a countdown format to remind them when their feedback needs to be in by. There are two options to set here:
Set a specific future date
Ideal if you already know when reviews must be completed.Set a number of days from when submissions are sent
Perfect for rolling or ongoing submissions, where timing varies.
Setting up Feedback Fields
Number of Reviews
Set your minimum and maximum number of reviews required for each submission. If you have a review team of 10 judges, for example, you may only need 5 reviews to make an informed decision on the submission, so you'd set the minimum to 5. Alternatively, you may want to limit the number of submissions you receive and can therefore set the maximum amount e.g 8 submissions
Numeric Rating
When enabled, your reviewers will be able to input a numeric score for this submission. You can set both a minimum and a maximum number here. Keep this consistent across all your projects (e.g 1-5 or a 1-10 rating system).
Voting Options
When enabled, your reviewers will be able to vote. There are yes and no options created by default; however, you can add your own here and customise accordingly. For example, you might want to add "unsure", "undecided" or "maybe" as extra options.
Comments
When enabled, your reviewers will be able to add their own comments for additional feedback and context. Give the section a title and add some instructions on the type of comments you would like to receive.
Which combinations work best?
Score + Comments — best for written work where qualitative context matters.
Vote + Comments — best for fast first-round sift decisions.
Score + Vote + Comments — most flexible, best for shortlist rounds and award juries.
Score only — useful for very large rounds where you need to rank fast.
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