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Submit, approve, return, or undo a quest

Check real-life work before awarding gems, and reopen an approval when a child needs another try.

2 min readiPhone & iPadUpdated October 10, 2026
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Have the child submit finished work

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  1. In the child view, open Quests and tap the responsibility.
  2. Read the instructions and finish the work in real life.
  3. Use the completion button in the quest details.
  4. If approval is required, the quest shows that it was sent to the parent. Gems are awarded after approval.
  5. For separate devices, keep both apps open nearby so the submission reaches the parent.
Have the child submit finished work in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.
Have the child submit finished work in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.

Have the child submit finished work in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.

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Approve or return the submission

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A quest with Parent approval required turned off awards its configured gems automatically when the submission is accepted.

  1. Open parent Overview and find Ready for approval.
  2. Check the actual work. Tap the approval button if it is complete.
  3. If it needs more work, choose Try again instead.
  4. Have the child open the returned quest, read the parent note, finish the remaining work, and submit again.
  5. Sync again so the child sees the outcome.
Approve or return the submission in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.
Approve or return the submission in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.

Approve or return the submission in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.

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Undo work you already approved

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  1. In parent Overview, tap the child’s tile to open Performance.
  2. Scroll to Quest activity. Use Older or Newer if the record is on another page.
  3. Find the approved quest and tap Undo approval & ask to retry.
  4. Confirm Remove gems and request a retry.
  5. The approval’s gem credit is removed and the quest is returned to the child. Sync both devices and have the child resubmit once the work is finished.
Undo work you already approved in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.
Undo work you already approved in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.

Undo work you already approved in Chore Miner. Screenshots use a fictional sample family.

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