What are Connections and Impressions?
Connections and Impressions make it easy to stay in touch with people you meet at a Timeleft event.
Connections are the people you met at your event who you can connect with in the app.
Impressions are a fun way to tell someone what stood out about them. They’re optional, and they’re always shared with the person you choose.
Can I message my Connections?
Yes. You can use in-app chat to stay in touch with people you meet.
Chat is available 30 minutes before the event, and you’re connected automatically whether or not you give Feedback after your event.
Sharing an Impression with someone also opens a private 1:1 chat, so you can keep the conversation going.
What’s the difference between Feedback and Impressions?
Feedback and Impressions are separate:
- Feedback is where you tell us what you thought about your event and venue.
- Impressions are about the people you met. You can share what stood out about someone and start a private 1:1 chat with them.
You don’t need to share Impressions to give Feedback about your event.
When can I share Impressions?
Impressions become available 1.5 hours after your event starts, and you have 7 days to share them.
When Impressions are available:
- An orange dot will appear on the Chat tab.
- You’ll see “Share your impressions” at the top of the Chat tab and in your event group chat.
- You may also receive a notification reminding you to share your Impressions.
Where can I find my Impressions?
Open the Chat tab and tap “Share your impressions.”
You can also find the same option inside your event group chat, just above where you type a message.
If you receive a notification about Impressions, tap it to go directly to your new Connections.
Impressions aren’t available from Home, Past Events, or your event details.
How do I share an Impression?
It only takes a few steps:
- Open Chat and tap “Share your impressions.”
- You’ll see your new Connections, including their first names, profile photos, and when you met.
- Tap Start to answer a few questions about the people you met.
- Choose the person or people who best match each question.
- When you’re finished, you can head back to Chat.
We’ll always let you know when an answer will be shared with someone.
Changed your mind? You can leave without answering the questions.
Are Impressions anonymous?
No. Impressions aren’t anonymous.
The person you choose will know the Impression came from you. Sharing an Impression with someone also opens a private 1:1 chat between the two of you.
Impression traits you receive can also appear on your profile.
Why don’t I see everyone from my event in my Connections?
You may not see everyone who was part of your event.
Someone won’t appear as a new Connection if they were already:
- Reported
- Blocked
- Marked as not present
What if someone didn’t attend or I don’t want to connect with them?
On the new Connections screen, tap … next to the person’s name.
From there, you can:
- Mark as not present if they didn’t attend the event.
- Remove connection if you don’t want them as a Connection.
- Report them if you need to tell us about an issue.
If you mark someone as not present or remove them by mistake, you’ll have the option to undo it.
You only need to take these actions once. For example, if you’ve already marked someone as not present here, we won’t ask you to do it again when you give Feedback about your event.
What happens when someone sends me an Impression?
We’ll send you a notification when someone shares an Impression with you.
Tap the notification to open your private 1:1 chat with that person. You’ll be able to see the Impression they shared and continue the conversation if you’d like.
Your received Impressions stay in the relevant chat, and Impression traits can also appear on your profile.
How long do I have to share Impressions?
You have 7 days to share your Impressions.
Sharing Impressions is completely optional, so you can still give Feedback about your event even if you choose not to share any.