Shoutouts let you recognize teammates in Slack by tagging them in a message and adding a Shoutout emoji. Useful for calling out wins, showing appreciation, and celebrate contributions as they happen.
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🎥 See how Donut Shoutouts make peer recognition easy in Slack.

🛠 Admins: Need to set up Shoutouts first? Click here to watch the demo and see step-by-step instructions.
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You can send a shoutout in any Slack channel that Donut is added to.
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Teams often use dedicated channels like #wins, or #kudos, but shoutouts also work in other channels Donut is in—like #new-hires, #celebrations, or #watercooler.

In the Slack message composer:
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Write your message
Share what they did and why it mattered.
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​Tag the teammate(s) you want to recognize
You can tag one or more people in the same message.
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Add the Shoutouts emoji
Include the emoji your team uses for Shoutouts (for example 🍩 or 👏).

Each emoji equals 1 point.
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💡 Tip: If you want to give several points in a Shoutout, you can use a multiplier (for example, 5x 🍩) instead of repeating the emoji multiple times.
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​Add a value tag (optional):
If your team has Shoutouts Values set up, you can include a value tag or emoji in your message to tie recognition to company values. Ex: #SupportEachOther
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When you’re ready, send the message.