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- All users
- Connect & Achieve Accounts
Giving recognition is a quick and easy way to show your coworkers you appreciate them and recognize their great work! Here's an example of how to give great recognition:
Each recognition post requires 4 elements:
When you first log in to Bonusly, you'll see the givebox at the top of the home page. Click on 'Start a recognition post' or 'Start a post' and a larger recognition window will open for you to begin drafting your post.
Note: The givebox will automatically resize to maximize the space for the device you are using such as desktop computers, laptops, and phones.
In the Give recognition window, you'll see sample text, which is automatically generated using the names of people in your company as an example of what to include in a recognition post!
The sample text will disappear the moment you begin typing or clicking to add components to your recognition post!
Recipient or Recipients
Start by adding the person or people you'd like to recognize. To do this, click the recipient button and begin typing the person's name after the "@" symbol to find the person in Bonusly. You can also add someone directly with text by typing "@" and the person's name into the text box.
To give recognition to a specific team or group, start by typing the "@" symbol and the type of group (Team, Department, Location, Everyone) or the name of the group you have in mind. Click on the group or groups to add to your post.
Amount
Next, add the number of points or custom currency you'd like to give. Similar to above, click on the 'Amount' button and type in the amount or select a preset amount (which are determined by your Bonusly admins). You can also type "+" followed by the amount you'd like to give!
If your company does not require points to be given with recognition, you can leave this field blank!
Reason
Now it's time to add the reason for giving recognition. The more specific and timely you can be, the better! Here's some tips on giving great recognition.
Hashtag
Include a hashtag to tie the recognition to specific company values and projects. This helps organize recognition and makes it easier to review the impact on company culture and values. Hashtags are created and set up by admins in your company. For questions about hashtags, check in with the team that manages your Bonusly account.
Click on the hashtag button to show the company value hashtags available in your account.
Gratitude Gauge
The Gratitude Gauge helps you write effective recognition like a pro!
Watch the cup fill up as you draft your piece of recognition. Click on the dropdown arrow to view helpful tips for sharing more meaningful and impactful recognition.
Give
To finish, click the Give button in the bottom right corner! The recognition will instantly and automatically post to the home feed and notify users that they've received recognition! 🎉
Pro Tip: Need to edit a post? You can edit a post within 30 minutes of creating it. Just click on the three dots in the upper right corner to copy the link, edit, or delete your post in a snap!
Video Recognition
Video recognitions are a great way to add a personal touch to your recognition posts.
To record a new video for your recognition post:
Click the Give recognition button at the top of the Bonusly homepage.
Click the Record a video button.
Fine-tune your camera and microphone settings using the gear icon. Then, click the red record button or press the spacebar to start recording. There will be a three second countdown before the recording begins.
When you're done, click the red stop button to stop the recording. When only 20 seconds remain, the timer outline turns yellow. When only 10 seconds remain, the timer outline changes to red.
Preview your recording. Then, click Add to recognition to add the recording to your recognition post. Click Restart to restart your recording or click Download to download your recording.
Add a recipient, amount, and hashtag to your post.
Click the Give recognition button to submit your recognition post.
To attach a video file to your recognition post:
Click the Give recognition button at the top of the Bonusly homepage.
Click the Add media button.
Note: You also drag and drop a video or image file into the Give recognition popup window to attach it to your post.
Next, choose a file to upload. If the file is too large, an error will appear.
Use the thumbnail preview to confirm the video has uploaded successfully.
Add a recipient, amount, and hashtag to your post.
Click the Give recognition button to submit your recognition post.
Administrators can enable and disable video attachments on recognition posts on the Account settings page (Company > Account settings).
