Echo Q&A anonymous questions

Got a question that feels awkward to ask out loud? Echo Q&A lets you ask a friend anonymously and get an honest answer without the awkwardness. The mini app runs right inside Telegram, with several hundred monthly active users. 🤫

The format is familiar: one person shares a link to their page, and others leave questions without giving their names.

Questions from serious to silly

You can ask anything, from a joke to a serious topic. That is exactly how the app is described: a place to ask and answer without revealing identity.

Voice messages are supported: the voice is encrypted and sounds completely different, so recognizing you by timbre is hard.

Stories, recommendations and ratings

Beyond questions, the official channel talked about other features.

• Stories: an improved editor and a choice of background.
• Recommendations: popular user stories of the last two days, which you can like anonymously or comment on.
• Ratings: a top users list. You climb by answering and asking, sending emotions and finishing tasks.
• Echo Plus: a subscription that, per the channel, shows who viewed your stories and lets you set reactions.

These posts were published about two years ago, so some features may have changed. Check the app itself for what is current.

Up and running in a minute

1. Open the bot and press Start.
2. Copy the link to your page.
3. Send it to friends or add it to your profile.
4. Answer questions as they arrive.

For questions about paid features there is the /paysupport command.

The dark side of anonymity

Anonymity lets out honesty and rudeness alike. Sometimes hurtful questions arrive that nobody would ask to your face.

Do not take them to heart. If there are too many unpleasant ones, simply skip them. The healthy reaction to harassment is one: do not feed it attention. 🙂

House rules worth following

• Do not ask what you would not ask in person if you had the courage.
• Do not try to identify who wrote a question, it damages relationships.
• Do not send threats or demand personal data, which is illegal in many countries.

An app without rules is worth little. Agree on shared boundaries with friends before you send out your link.

Who the app suits

Groups of friends, classmates and coworkers who enjoy trading questions and jokes. Creators who want to collect questions from an audience and answer them in a stories format.

If you react sharply to criticism, start with a narrow circle of close people and do not post the link in big open chats. It is easier to control who writes to you that way.

Decide in advance what you are ready to answer publicly and which topics stay for private talk. That saves nerves for you and for the people asking.