# Member answers and soft commitments

> Follow each member's answer on a shared deal, the soft commitments against the allocation, and who hasn't opened it yet, on the deal's Members tab.

Source: https://delsivo.com/help/angel-networks/member-answers-and-soft-commitments · Updated 2026-11-06

## Key takeaways

- Members answer each shared deal with Interested, a soft commitment with an amount, or Pass, and can leave a note for the deal lead.
- The Members tab adds up soft commitments against the allocation. Interest without an amount never counts toward the total.
- The team sees every member's name, answer, amount and note. Members never see each other's answers.
- Members who haven't committed or passed get a reminder 3 days and 1 day before the close date.
- A soft commitment is an intention, not a payment. Documents and money are handled by the deal lead outside this tab.

Once a deal is [shared with members](/help/angel-networks/sharing-a-deal-with-members), its **Members** tab opens on **Answers**.

## What the tab shows

At the top, the steps (**Summary written**, **Approved and shared**, **Closed**) and the soft commitments against the allocation, shown as the committed amount of the allocation. If the total passes the allocation, the tab says by how much: the deal lead decides how to allocate.

Below it, five counts: **Members**, **Opened**, **Interested**, **Committed** and **Passed**.

The table lists every member who opened the deal:

| Column | What it means |
|---|---|
| **Member** | Name and title |
| **Answer** | Viewed, Interested, Soft commitment or Passed |
| **Soft amount** | The amount for a soft commitment, in the deal's currency |
| **Note** | What the member wrote for the deal lead |
| **Last change** | When they last answered |

**Haven't opened it yet** lists the members who haven't looked at the deal.

## How the total adds up

Only soft commitments with an amount count. A member who is Interested, Passed or only opened the deal adds nothing. When a member changes their amount, the total changes with it.

## Who hears what

- The **deal lead** (when on the team) and the **deal owner** are told when a member says they're interested or makes or changes a soft commitment. The alert names the member, never the amount.
- **Members** who haven't committed or passed are reminded 3 days and 1 day before the close date.

Each person can switch these off in **Settings → Notifications**.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is a soft commitment binding?

No. It tells the deal lead what a member intends to put in. Subscription documents, KYC and payment happen outside Delsivo or in the deal's closing.

### Can a deal lead who is a member see other members' answers?

No. Members, including a member who leads the deal, see only their own answer and, if you turned it on, the anonymous running total. Team roles see every answer here.