If you spend half your day in meetings and the other half in Slack, you know the pain of bouncing between tabs, searching for agendas, and chasing action items. This guide is for anyone tired of that mess—managers, team leads, or just regular folks trying to run more useful meetings. Here’s how to hook up Fellow with Slack so you can bring real-time meeting notes, agendas, and follow-ups straight into your chat workflow.
You’ll get the steps, the honest pros and cons, and the stuff that actually helps (plus what’s just window dressing).
Why bother integrating Fellow and Slack?
Before you spend 10 minutes fiddling with integrations, let’s be clear on what you get—and what you don’t.
What works: - See and share meeting agendas right in Slack - Get reminders before meetings, nudging you to prep or add notes - Share follow-ups, talking points, and action items with the team, automatically - Fewer “where’s the agenda?” or “what did we decide?” moments
What doesn’t magically happen: - Slack won’t magically make your meetings productive - Fellow won’t write your notes or chase your to-dos for you - You still need to set aside time to prep (sorry)
If you’re looking for less chaos, better-prepared meetings, and less tab-switching, the integration is worth a shot. Just don’t expect Slack to fix a broken meeting culture.
Step 1: Check your permissions (don’t skip this)
You need admin access (or at least permission to add apps) in both Slack and Fellow. Here’s how to check:
- Slack: Click your workspace name > “Settings & administration” > “Manage apps.” If you can add apps, you’re good.
- Fellow: If you can access “Workspace Settings,” you’re probably set. If not, ask whoever runs your Fellow account.
Pro tip: If you’re blocked, don’t just submit a vague IT ticket. Be specific—“I need to connect Fellow and Slack so our agendas and action items show up automatically.” That usually gets faster help.
Step 2: Install the Fellow app in Slack
This step is dead simple, but you need to do it from your Fellow account.
- In Fellow, go to User Settings (your avatar in the bottom left).
- Click Integrations.
- Find Slack and hit Connect.
- You’ll be bounced over to Slack. Review the permissions (Fellow will need to post messages, view channels, and read basic info). If you’re squeamish about permissions, now’s the time to bail.
- Click Allow.
If you see a confirmation, you’re done. If Slack or Fellow throws an error, double-check your permissions or contact support—sometimes company-wide settings block new apps.
Step 3: Choose what you want Fellow to do in Slack
By default, Fellow will try to do a lot: send reminders, share notes, and ping you about action items. You can fine-tune this.
- In Fellow, under the Slack integration settings, choose what notifications you want:
- Meeting reminders
- Shared agendas
- Action item digests
- Nudges to prep for upcoming meetings
What’s actually useful? - Meeting reminders: Good if you’re forgetful or have back-to-backs. - Agendas and notes: Great for transparency—everyone sees the same thing. - Action item digests: Can be noisy. Only turn on if your team actually follows up in Slack. - Nudges: Can be annoying fast. Try them, but be ready to dial them back.
Pro tip: Start with the basics (reminders, agendas) and add more if you need it. Too many notifications and people just start ignoring all of them.
Step 4: Connect Fellow meetings to the right Slack channels
To get the most out of the integration, link specific meetings to specific Slack channels. Otherwise, you’ll end up with notes going to #random or, worse, nowhere.
Here’s how:
- In Fellow, open the meeting you want to link.
- Click the “More actions” button (usually three dots or a gear).
- Choose “Connect Slack channel.”
- Pick the channel where you want agendas and action items posted.
Best practices: - Link recurring team meetings to their own Slack channels (#team-marketing, #weekly-standup, etc.). - For one-off meetings, think twice—do you really want to spam a whole channel for a single agenda? - Avoid posting to huge channels unless everyone needs to see the notes.
Step 5: Use Slack commands (optional, but handy)
Once you’ve connected Fellow and Slack, you can use simple Slack commands to interact with meeting content. Here are a few that actually save time:
/fellow agenda— Shows the agenda for your next meeting./fellow action-items— Lists your assigned action items./fellow add [note or action]— Add a note or action item directly from Slack.
You don’t have to memorize these, but if you’re always in Slack anyway, they’re a nice shortcut. If you forget them, just type /fellow help in any Slack chat.
Step 6: Test it out (don’t skip this part)
Before you roll this out to the whole team, try it with a low-stakes meeting. Here’s what to check:
- Does the agenda show up in the right Slack channel before the meeting?
- Are action items posted (and clear) after the meeting?
- Any duplicate messages or weird formatting?
- Are the notifications helpful, or just noise?
Adjust your settings based on the test. Get feedback from a couple of teammates. Fix what’s annoying before you unleash it on everyone.
What’s good, what’s just hype
The Good
- Centralizes info: Agendas and action items where people already spend their time.
- Fewer “lost in email” moments: Slack messages are harder to ignore than calendar invites.
- Good for remote/hybrid: Everyone sees the same thing, even across time zones.
The Meh
- Notification overload: Too many pings and people tune out.
- Setup is a bit fiddly: You need to connect each meeting to each channel—there’s no “set it and forget it.”
- Doesn’t fix bad meetings: If your meetings are pointless, this just makes the pain more visible.
Ignore This Stuff
- Any promises about “AI-powered meeting magic” or “seamless collaboration journeys.” The real value is just having your meeting details where people see them. Everything else is marketing fluff.
Troubleshooting: Common headaches
Problem: Fellow won’t connect to Slack. - Double-check permissions in both apps. - Make sure you’re using the right workspace/account. - Some companies block new app installs—ask IT.
Problem: Agendas/notes aren’t posting in Slack. - Check if the meeting is linked to the right channel. - Make sure you’ve enabled posting in the integration settings.
Problem: Too many notifications. - Go back to Fellow’s Slack integration settings and turn off what you don’t need. - Ask your team what’s actually helpful.
If in doubt, less is more. You can always add more notifications later.
Keep it simple, keep it useful
Connecting Fellow and Slack is one of those things that can save a ton of meeting hassle, but only if you set it up thoughtfully. Start small—just hook up your most important meetings, limit the noise, and get a feel for what actually helps your team.
Don’t sweat perfection. If something’s not working, tweak your settings or disconnect and try a different approach. The goal isn’t to automate everything — it’s to make meetings a little less painful, one agenda at a time.