Member messages

A direct line to your committee.

Members can message the committee privately from the Comnly app, whether it is a question about subs, a change of address or a booking for the annual dinner. Every conversation lands in one shared committee inbox, so requests no longer depend on whose phone they were sent to.

  • Private to the member and committee
  • One shared committee inbox
  • Open, in review and resolved statuses
  • Photos and files attached
  • Internal notes for the committee

Members get the Comnly app on iOS and Android

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A question asked. An answer from the committee.Illustrative member view

What you can do

The full feature surface

Private by design

A conversation is visible only to the member who started it and to committee members with access to members. It never appears in the club feed.

One inbox for the whole committee

Messages arrive in a shared Member inbox on the dashboard rather than one person’s phone, so cover is easy when the secretary is away.

A clear status on every request

Mark each conversation open, in review, resolved or closed. The inbox shows what still needs a reply and what has been dealt with.

Attachments both ways

Members and the committee can add up to five photos or files to a message, such as a receipt, a certificate or a form.

Profile changes in one click

When a member asks to update their name or email, the committee reviews the change in the conversation and applies it without retyping anything.

Internal notes

Add notes to a conversation that only the committee can see, so whoever picks it up next knows what has already been agreed.

How it works

From idea to delivered in minutes

STEP 01

The member sends a request

In the Messages tab of the app or website, the member picks a category, writes their message and adds a photo or file if it helps.

STEP 02

The committee picks it up

The request appears in the Member inbox with a notification for the committee. Reply, add an internal note or apply a profile change.

STEP 03

Resolve and keep the record

The member is notified of your reply in the app. Mark the request resolved, and the full conversation stays on record for the club.

FAQ

Common questions

Who can read a member’s messages?

Only the member who sent them and committee members your club has given access to members. Other members never see them, and staff roles without that access cannot open the inbox.

Is this the same as a group chat?

No. Each conversation is one-to-one between a member and the committee, with a subject and a status. It is built for requests that need an answer, not general chat.

Can we switch member messages off?

Yes. Member messages can be turned off in Settings. Members then see that messages are off and contact the committee in the way your club usually does.

Is it included in the standard plan?

Yes. Member messages are part of the standard Comnly subscription, with no extra charge.

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