Realtime conversation
New messages arrive without refreshing, so a planning decision never gets buried in a stale thread.
Partner messages
Turn a quick message into a focused hour.
Effy keeps accountability conversations close to the work. Chat with an accepted partner, confirm the details and schedule a shared sprint without leaving the thread.
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Ready for a 50-minute writing sprint at 10:30?
Yes. Send the session and I’ll add it to my timeline.
Shared focus session
Writing sprint · 10:30 · 50 min
Clear read status
Know when a message has reached your partner and when it has been read.
Sessions inside the chat
Propose a time, duration and format, then add the agreed focus sprint to your Effy timeline.
Mutual connections only
A conversation opens after a partner request is accepted; private messages stay inside the matched pair.
Mobile partner chat
From message to shared focus session in three steps.
The mobile flow keeps the conversation, session proposal and timeline action in one continuous view.
- 01
Choose an accepted partner
Open a mutual connection from the mobile conversation list. Unread counts and recent activity help you return to the right thread.
- 02
Agree on the next focus block
Use private one-to-one messages and read receipts to settle the goal, start time and working format.
- 03
Schedule from the conversation
Turn the agreement into a virtual or in-person shared focus session and add it to your Effy timeline.
Need a compatible person first? Explore Effy accountability partner matching.