Branding Options for the HappySignals Surveys Via Teams Bot

What elements of the HappySignals Surveys Via Teams bot can be branded, and which are mandatory and cannot be modified? Understand which parts of the Teams bot experience are editable and how to prepare for a successful rollout.

Summary

This article explains which branding elements of the HappySignals Surveys Via Teams bot can be configured—such as name, logo, and description—and which are mandatory and cannot be modified. It also provides guidance for a successful rollout.


Branding Options

Customers can configure the following elements of the HappySignals Surveys Via Teams bot before installation:

💡 Important: Branding must be finalized before installation. If the bot is installed first and branding is applied afterward, some elements may take a long time to update—or may not update at all. This is due to how Microsoft propagates branding changes across Teams clients

Configurable Element Description Example
A) Bot Name Display name of the bot in Teams My Company Branded Bot
B) Short Description Appears in the bot listing This is our branded HappySignals survey bot.
C) Full Description Shown on the bot's About page Makes it easy to provide feedback about different aspects of IT.
D) Logo Displayed in the top-left corner of the bot interface Company logo
E) Outline Icon Appears in the Teams sidebar Custom icon
F) Privacy Policy Link to your organization's privacy policy URL to policy page

These elements help align the bot with your company's visual identity and communication tone.


Mandatory Elements (Cannot Be Modified)

The following components are mandatory and cannot be modified:

  • G) Developer Name
  • H) Terms of Use
  • I) Demo Video and Example Images on the bot's About page
  • J) Installation Welcome Message
    Example: "Hello! 👋 Welcome to HappySignals Surveys. This app makes it easy for you to give feedback via Microsoft..."
  • K) Help Prompt Message
    Example: "HappySignals Surveys makes it easy for you to give feedback via Microsoft Teams about your experiences with IT..."

These messages are part of the default Teams client behavior and apply to all bots installed via the Teams App Store.
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