Struggling to keep your digital products community active and engaged? Community challenges are a proven way to spark friendly competition, inspire creativity, and get members sharing. These ready-to-use templates make it easy to launch fun challenges that drive participation and build connections.
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Community challenges tap into members' natural desire for achievement, recognition, and belonging. By inviting everyone to participate in a shared activity, you create a sense of camaraderie and purpose. The playful, motivating tone makes even hesitant members feel welcome to try something new without fear of judgment.
For digital products communities, challenges can encourage skill-building, product exploration, and peer learning. Whether members are launching a new app, designing graphics, or sharing productivity hacks, these challenges help showcase member expertise and keep your group buzzing with activity.
Challenge time. Share a screenshot of your latest digital product dashboard.
💡 Example: "Challenge time. Share a screenshot of your latest digital product dashboard."
Try a new feature in your favorite tool this week and tell us what you discover.
💡 Example: "Try a new feature in your favorite tool this week and tell us what you discover."
Mini challenge. Redesign an app icon or logo and post your before-and-after.
💡 Example: "Mini challenge. Redesign an app icon or logo and post your before-and-after."
Can you automate a daily task using your digital product? Share your process.
💡 Example: "Can you automate a daily task using your digital product? Share your process."
Post a GIF that represents your feelings about launching a new digital product.
💡 Example: "Post a GIF that represents your feelings about launching a new digital product."
Challenge. Share your favorite keyboard shortcut and how it helps you work faster.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Share your favorite keyboard shortcut and how it helps you work faster."
Quick poll. Which digital product do you use most: app, SaaS, or plugin?
💡 Example: "Quick poll. Which digital product do you use most: app, SaaS, or plugin?"
Flash challenge. Build a simple landing page in under 30 minutes and show us.
💡 Example: "Flash challenge. Build a simple landing page in under 30 minutes and show us."
What was the last digital product you recommended to a friend?
💡 Example: "What was the last digital product you recommended to a friend?"
Try using only one digital tool for a full day. Report back with your experience.
💡 Example: "Try using only one digital tool for a full day. Report back with your experience."
Create a 1-minute tutorial for a feature you love. Share the video or screenshots.
💡 Example: "Create a 1-minute tutorial for a feature you love. Share the video or screenshots."
Challenge. Share your biggest digital productivity win this week.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Share your biggest digital productivity win this week."
Post a meme that captures your current project mood.
💡 Example: "Post a meme that captures your current project mood."
Challenge accepted? Clean up your digital workspace and share a before-and-after.
💡 Example: "Challenge accepted? Clean up your digital workspace and share a before-and-after."
What one feature would you add to your favorite digital product?
💡 Example: "What one feature would you add to your favorite digital product?"
Try a new app for 24 hours. Share what you liked and what you would change.
💡 Example: "Try a new app for 24 hours. Share what you liked and what you would change."
Show off your favorite productivity stack. Which tools do you use together?
💡 Example: "Show off your favorite productivity stack. Which tools do you use together?"
Challenge. Share a digital product that surprised you recently.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Share a digital product that surprised you recently."
Set a micro-goal for this week using a digital tool. Tell us what it is.
💡 Example: "Set a micro-goal for this week using a digital tool. Tell us what it is."
Share your favorite shortcut for staying focused while working digitally.
💡 Example: "Share your favorite shortcut for staying focused while working digitally."
Try customizing the theme of your go-to app. Post a screenshot of your new look.
💡 Example: "Try customizing the theme of your go-to app. Post a screenshot of your new look."
Challenge. Uninstall one unused app and share what you deleted.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Uninstall one unused app and share what you deleted."
Vote. Which is harder: launching or maintaining a digital product?
💡 Example: "Vote. Which is harder: launching or maintaining a digital product?"
Share the best onboarding experience you have had with a digital product.
💡 Example: "Share the best onboarding experience you have had with a digital product."
Challenge. Create a productivity tip thread. Post your best advice for digital work.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Create a productivity tip thread. Post your best advice for digital work."
Try using dark mode for a day. Do you prefer it or light mode?
💡 Example: "Try using dark mode for a day. Do you prefer it or light mode?"
Challenge. List three digital products you could not live without.
💡 Example: "Challenge. List three digital products you could not live without."
Share a time when a digital tool saved your project.
💡 Example: "Share a time when a digital tool saved your project."
Challenge. Design a quick mockup for a new app idea and share your sketch.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Design a quick mockup for a new app idea and share your sketch."
Post your top tip for organizing digital files.
💡 Example: "Post your top tip for organizing digital files."
Try building a no-code automation. Tell us what process you automated.
💡 Example: "Try building a no-code automation. Tell us what process you automated."
Share a productivity quote that inspires you in your digital work.
💡 Example: "Share a productivity quote that inspires you in your digital work."
Challenge. Share a digital product you built or contributed to.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Share a digital product you built or contributed to."
What is your go-to tool for brainstorming digital ideas?
💡 Example: "What is your go-to tool for brainstorming digital ideas?"
Try collaborating with a member using a new digital product. Share your results.
💡 Example: "Try collaborating with a member using a new digital product. Share your results."
Challenge. Share your favorite resource for learning about digital tools.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Share your favorite resource for learning about digital tools."
What is the most underrated digital product you have used?
💡 Example: "What is the most underrated digital product you have used?"
Try breaking a digital habit that slows you down. Tell us what you changed.
💡 Example: "Try breaking a digital habit that slows you down. Tell us what you changed."
Challenge. Share a tip for making the most of free versions of digital products.
💡 Example: "Challenge. Share a tip for making the most of free versions of digital products."
Pick one tool to learn deeply this month. Which one will it be?
💡 Example: "Pick one tool to learn deeply this month. Which one will it be?"
Post a screenshot of your digital product's analytics dashboard.
💡 Example: "Post a screenshot of your digital product's analytics dashboard."
Choose a template that matches your community's interests and skill level. Announce the challenge with clear instructions and an upbeat tone. Encourage members to post their progress, tips, or finished results. Offer small incentives like a badge, feature, or shoutout to keep the momentum going. Use polls or threads to gather feedback, and don’t hesitate to join in yourself to set the example.
These templates are designed for all platforms, including forums, Slack, Discord, Facebook Groups, and more. Adjust formatting to suit your platform's features. Use pinned posts or announcements to highlight challenges, and create dedicated threads or channels for sharing progress and results.
Aim for weekly or bi-weekly challenges to maintain engagement without overwhelming members.
Small rewards like badges, profile features, or public shoutouts motivate members without needing physical prizes.
Keep tasks simple, offer low-pressure participation options, and celebrate all contributions to make everyone feel welcome.
A mix of both works well. Some members enjoy friendly competition, while others prefer group goals or sharing experiences.
Track participation rates, post engagement, and member feedback. Notice increases in sharing, commenting, or new joiners.
Try tweaking the challenge to be more accessible, ask for feedback, and consider spotlighting early participants to inspire others.
Absolutely. Rotate and refresh challenges regularly to keep things fresh and engaging for your community.