ApproveThis manages your Forms for Slack Integration approvals.

When Slack Forms Meet Approval Muscle

Let’s get real: if your team’s approval process involves 17 Slack threads, three “per my last email” follow-ups, and a spreadsheet that’s somehow always outdated, you’re not streamlining – you’re scavenger hunting. Forms for Slack solved half the problem by letting teams collect requests directly where they already work. But then what? Cue the approval limbo where requests get lost in DMs or buried under cat memes in #general.

This is where ApproveThis comes in like a bouncer at a club that’s way past capacity. We don’t just organize the line – we make sure the right people say “yes” or “no” without needing a backstage pass to your other tools. Connect the two via Zapier, and suddenly, those Slack form responses actually turn into decisions instead of digital clutter.

Why This Combo Isn’t Just Convenient – It’s a Cash Saver

Most approval tools act like overeager interns: they either demand everyone get a paid seat at the table or create more steps than a TikTok dance tutorial. Here’s where we’re different:

• No app-hopping required: Approvers can veto or bless requests directly from their inbox. No need to log into Slack, ApproveThis, or whatever project management tool you’re experimenting with this quarter.
• License frugality: External clients or contractors approving stuff? They don’t need a Slack login or ApproveThis account. Just email access – which even your least tech-savvy vendor has figured out by now.

A manufacturing company we worked with used to lose 11 hours weekly chasing down approvals for equipment purchase requests submitted via Slack. After linking the two apps, they cut that to 90 minutes. That’s 500+ hours/year saved – enough time to actually fix the espresso machine in the break room.

Two Templates, Zero Guesswork

1. “Slack Form → ApproveThis → Done” Pipeline

The Setup: Every time someone submits a form in Slack (pto requests, budget increases, you name it), Zapier automatically creates an ApproveThis request with all the deets.

Who Cares:

HR Teams: Imagine onboarding paperwork actually getting signed before the new hire’s first Zoom call. Set thresholds so anything under $500 gets auto-approved by the system, while bigger ticket items route to department heads. Vacation requests? Calculated fields automatically check remaining PTO balances before pinging managers.

Procurement Squads: That Slack form for new software subscriptions? Now it pings IT for security review, then Finance for budget approval – in order, with a paper trail. No more “I thought you handled the Okta setup?” facepalms.

2. “ApproveThis Decision → Slack Update” Broadcast

The Reverse: When something gets approved/denied in ApproveThis, Zapier shoots a message to specific Slack channels so everyone’s in the loop without manual updates.

Game Changer For:

Marketing Crews: Content approval denied because legal hates your edgy tagline? The Slack alert goes to #campaigns, #legal, and the freelancer’s DM – no more version 27 of the same Google Doc.

Facilities Managers: Maintenance request approved? Slack message auto-tags the vendor in #office-ops with the green light. Bonus: Use calculated fields to auto-add expected completion dates based on request type.

Setting This Up Without Losing Your Mind

If you can order DoorDash through Slack, you can handle this:

1. Zapier Account: Free tier works if you’re under 100 tasks/month. Upgrade when you realize how much you’ll use this.
2. Connect Forms for Slack: Slack’s guide covers form creation. Keep it simple – name, department, amount, etc.
3. ApproveThis Side: Build a template mirroring your Slack form fields. Set approval rules (e.g., anything over $5k needs CFO eyes).
4. Zapier Glue: Pick the Forms for Slack trigger → map fields to ApproveThis → test with a real request (pro tip: approve your own coffee stipend increase first).

Total setup time: 23 minutes if you’re distracted by LinkedIn notifications. Less if you’re caffeinated.

Department-Specific Wins

IT Teams: License Requests That Don’t Suck

Slack form for new software → ApproveThis checks existing licenses → routes to IT head if over threshold. Auto-denies requests for tools already in the stack. Real-time tracking shows where requests get stuck (looking at you, slow-moving security reviews).

Creative Agencies: Client Feedback Without the Fiasco

Clients submit change requests via Slack → ApproveThis routes to copy, design, and PM → approvals post to #client-updates. Vacation delegation means no bottlenecks when your art director is at Burning Man.

Operations: Vendor Onboarding That Doesn’t Haunt You

New vendor form in Slack → ApproveThis pings legal for contract review, then accounting for payment terms. Approval groups ensure both sign off. Automatic reminders nudge slowpokes – politely at first, then with escalating emojis.

Features You’ll Actually Use (No Fluff)

We’re not here to sell you AI blockchain approval tokens. Just stuff that works:

• Email approvals: Because making execs log into Slack is a career-limiting move.
• Thresholds: Auto-approve small expenses, escalate big ones. Set it once, save daily arguments.
• Calculated fields: Automatically flag requests that exceed budget by 10%+ before they hit approvers’ inboxes.

Bottom Line: Approval Processes Should Be Boring

If your current workflow feels like herding cats through a laser tag arena, maybe stop adding more tools and start connecting the ones you have. Forms for Slack captures requests where people already hang out. ApproveThis makes decisions happen without another login. Together? They turn “Where are we on this?” into “Why was this ever hard?”

Ready to stop being a human router for approval requests? Get Started with ApproveThis or schedule a 10-minute demo. We’ll even show you how to auto-approve your own free trial extension.