How to Hide Names on a Sign Up

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SignUpGenius lets you hide participant names and comments from everyone but you, the sign up creator. This is useful anytime you need confidentiality, whether that's interview slots, nonprofit aid recipients, or HR scheduling where privacy matters.

There are two separate settings depending on your sign up type, so it's worth knowing which one applies to you.


Hide Names on a Standard Sign Up

  • Set up your sign up as you normally would.
  • When you reach the Settings tab, click the Gear Icon next to the note that reads "Only name and comment are seen by participants."
  • Check the box for Hide names and comments from participant view.
  • Click the green Save button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

As the creator, you'll still see full names and comments whenever you're logged in. Participants will simply see "Already Filled" once a slot is taken, or a count of filled slots out of the total available.

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This setting hides names from other participants, but you'll always see who signed up as the creator. If you need to fully restrict who can view the sign up at all, pair this with Enhanced Security instead.

Hide Attendee Responses on an RSVP Sign Up

The setting above works for standard sign ups, but RSVP-format sign ups use a separate toggle. If you're running an RSVP sign up and want to keep responses private, here's how:

  • On the Slots tab, find the option Allow everyone to see RSVP attendees.
  • Uncheck this option.
  • Click the green Save button at the bottom of the page to save your changes.

Once this is off, participants won't see who else has responded, only their own confirmation.

“Using SignUpGenius we can also keep a tab of how many volunteers we had participate in TEACH modules every year, and we can even organize the data by medical center (location) or date. Also, since we have many events at each location every year, we can duplicate an old sign up and simply adjust the date instead of creating another sign up from scratch!”
Michael Shavolian, Albert Einstein College of Medicine