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  • Now you can select Dark Mode for your Bonusly!

Revamped Rewards Admin is now live!

  1. Rewards catalog is now organized primarily around collections – we've made it easier for admins to view all items in a collection or hide the collection if they choose to

    • Featured and Company exclusives show in Collections now. Featured includes a hover text message explaining what shows up in the featured section and how you can manage it.

  2. The rewards table now includes global search and filters: reward type, category, and country availability. Search and filters makes it easier for admins to see what rewards are available to their employees

  3. We've streamlined rewards item management so admins can see all rewards across geographies or drill down to see what's available in a particular location.

New Columns for Points Activity Summary Report

4 new columns to the summary report. These are available to all customers:

  • Total points allowance - points allowance for the selected time period

  • Allowance given P2P - percentage of allowance given to peers during the selected time period

  • Allowance remaining - points not used from allowance during the selected time period

  • Unique givers - user view only, number of unique givers for recognition received

  • Reward Balance Date Picker Added

All columns have also been added to the csv export.

Allowance columns will be empty for start dates prior to Nov 1 because that is when we started tracking historic monthly allowance.

New Notifications Settings page

  • We will no longer show the notification settings on the old pages (Email/Slack/Teams)

  • The new entry point to the new notifications settings page is on Basic Settings

  • The new page houses all notifications at once!

    • There is a conditional Team Activity section that only appears for managers

    • There is a conditional Admin Activity section that only appears for admins

React to a comment/add-on

We now support reactions on comments/add-ons . Simply go to a comment, look for the thumbs icon, and SMASH!!


OCTOBER 2025

We’re making it easier to bring out the best in your people every day, with a host of new features that help managers zoom in on how their teams are really doing.

With pulse checks, team hub insights, and recaps, employees feel more seen and managers feel more connected, creating a steady stream of signals that drive better engagement every day.


Keep a pulse on how your team is feeling

Pulse Checks: Instead of waiting for annual surveys, pulse checks allow employees to quickly check in with their manager, directly in the flow of work. Employees share how they’re doing in seconds, managers get immediate context on team sentiment, and HR can dive into company-wide themes or explore results by team, department, or location.

All of this makes it a lot easier to build trust, spot trends early, and act before small issues grow into big ones.


One view to see how your team is really doing.

Team Hub: The Team hub brings every engagement signal into one view so managers don’t have to guess how their people are doing. Recognition activity, pulse-check participation, and engagement trends are all visible at a glance, while AI highlights hotspots, themes, and next steps. That helps leaders spot patterns early, address challenges before they grow, and celebrate more wins along the way.


Your growth story, captured as it happens.

Recaps: Recaps organize recognition, feedback, and goals into reflections that show growth over time. Instead of relying on memory, people walk into review conversations with real examples at their fingertips. Employees can see and remember their wins, managers save hours pulling everything together, and reviews become faster, clearer, and rooted in everyday contributions. Available for customers on our Free, Team, and Organization plans.


Upcoming Webinars and Resources

  • Culture So Good, It’s Scary: A panel on high-impact ways to boost morale and engagement: October 30, 2025 at 1 pm ET
    Register here

  • Cycle 2 Release Webinar: to get a deeper dive into all our latest updates. November 6, 2025 from 2 - 3 pm ET
    Register here


AUGUST 2025

AI-First, Human Always: Smarter Recognition with Bonusly, Stronger Connections for Your Teams


Recognition is more than just a feel-good moment—it's a powerful signal that shows what's working, who's thriving, and where your culture is strong. With our newest feature releases, we're making that signal clearer than ever.


We've continued to integrate AI across the Bonusly platform to help your entire organization recognize more meaningfully, coach with confidence, and uncover powerful insights from your recognition data. Our goal isn't to replace human connection but to amplify it, helping your team feel more seen, supported, and set up for success.

Join us for a release webinar dedicated to the New AI-powered Features
September 17, 2025, 11 am - 12 pm MT
Register here



Here's a sneak peak at How Bonusly's New AI-Powered Tools Enhance Your Experience:


Recognize Better, Faster, and More Meaningfully


Gratitude Gauge: Sometimes generic recognition just checks a box and fails to inspire. The new Gratitude Gauge uses AI to coach employees as they write, suggesting ways to add specificity, values alignment, tone, and authenticity so their recognition packs a bigger punch. The result is more personalized recognition that boosts engagement, alignment, and visibility across your organization.


Coach and Celebrate in Real Time


Smarter 1:1s: Make every shoutout count. Now, Bonusly can transcribe your 1:1s and goal updates, using AI to flag moments for celebration or coaching, and nudges managers to act while the moment is fresh. This helps managers build weekly habits of recognition and coaching, rather than just waiting for review time.

Manager Notifications: Help managers lead in the moment. Managers are stretched thin and often miss key opportunities to recognize and support their teams. Bonusly now delivers smart, actionable notifications directly to managers through Slack, Teams, and email, surfacing timely recognition opportunities and relevant team insights. This helps managers celebrate wins, reinforce the right behaviors, and strengthen team culture without adding more to their to-do list.



Turn Data into Actionable Insights


Recognition Quality Score: This new feature evaluates the richness of each recognition post, scoring messages based on specificity, tone, values alignment, and more.

Participation by Department report: Get real-time insights to pinpoint and fix recognition gaps. Manual, limited reporting often leaves HR guessing where engagement stalls. The new participation summary gives you self-service access to participation data with powerful filters by role, department, time period, and more. This empowers you to identify low-engagement areas, celebrate top performers, and drive org-wide recognition with confidence.

For a comprehensive overview of how AI is used across Bonusly, check out our help center article.


Upcoming Webinars

MS Teams Office Hours
September 18, 2025, 1 pm - 12 pm MT.
Join us for a Q&A session on our MS Teams integration.
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The All‑New Bonusly is Here: Smart Recognition Meets Manager Effectiveness.September 3, 12-1 p.m. MT.Learn how to use our new recognition and performance features.
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