The Emoji Dilemma in Jira: Distraction or Productivity Superpower?

Let’s face it — Jira issues aren’t always the most expressive part of your workflow.

But what if a tiny 😀 or ✅ could make your Jira checklists easier to scan, prioritize, and collaborate on? That’s where Tick’s Emoji Picker comes in — a small feature that can make a big difference.

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💡 Use Emojis in Jira with Tick

Tick is a powerful checklist plugin for Jira Cloud that helps teams structure work, stay on top of tasks, and collaborate more efficiently — directly within Jira.

👉 Emoji Picker in Tick: Just type “:” when editing a task — and a full emoji menu appears, complete with a search bar. You can also copy-paste emojis like normal text.

🎥 Watch the Emoji Picker in action

📊 Do Emojis Improve Workflows?

Let’s look at the data:

🌍 10+ billion emojis are sent daily (source: NeaToday)
💼 67% of Gen Z and Millennials say emojis help them express tone and intent in work messages (source: Adobe Emoji Trend Report)
🧠 Teams that use visual symbols in task tracking report faster comprehension and better prioritization

In high-speed environments, tone often gets lost. Emojis act as visual shortcuts that help you and your team instantly grasp urgency, mood, and status.

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✅ Emoji Examples That Work in Jira Checklists

Here’s how real teams use emojis inside Tick checklists:

Tick lets you combine these emojis with task due dates, statuses, and assignees for maximum clarity — all without leaving Jira.

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📚 Template Library + Emojis = Speed + Clarity

Need to move even faster?

Use our free Jira Checklist Template Library — pre-built for roles like Product, QA, HR, Marketing, and more.

Every template is:

• Fully editable
• Ready to insert into any Jira issue
• Emoji-compatible — while our templates don’t include emojis by default, you can easily customize them to fit your team’s style and workflow!

📂 Browse the Template Library

✨ Just copy the template → paste it into your issue → customize + add emojis → done.

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🚀 Install Tick — and Try the Emoji Picker Today

Emojis aren’t just for fun.

In the right hands, they’re a powerful tool for clarity, structure, and speed.

Whether you want to lighten the tone, prioritize tasks visually, or simply keep your team aligned — Tick makes it effortless.

👉 Install Tick for Jira now

📂 Browse the Template Library

🎥 Emoji Picker Demo Video

If your code commits get emojis 💥, why not your Jira checklists?

Whether you go all in on 🔥💡✅ — or keep it strictly 🧾✍️ — Tick gives you the tools to shape your workspace the way you want.