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We recommend connecting your HRIS to sync birthday dates automatically.
Never miss a birthday again! Doozy automatically announces birthdays in your chosen channel, sends digital cards for your team to sign, and notifies managers ahead of time.

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🚀 Getting Started

  1. Go to doozy.live/app and open Celebrations
  2. Set up a new Birthdays celebration
  3. Configure your settings (see below)
  4. Save to start celebrating 🚀

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⚙️ Configuration

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Channel & Timing

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Message Customization

Personalize your birthday announcements:
  • Individual message template: Customize the message for each person being celebrated
    • Available variables: {{name}} (mentions the person), {{date}} (Today or the day of their birthday)
  • Footer message: Optional message shown once at the bottom of all announcements
  • Preview: Click ”👀 Preview message” to see how it will look

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Notifications

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Other settings

If Posted by is disabled with a warning icon beside it, Doozy hasn’t been granted the Slack permission it needs to post under someone else’s name. An Admin can click the icon to update Slack, which enables the control; everyone else is asked to chase an admin. See Slack permissions.

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Birthday Cards

Digital cards your team can sign with messages, images, GIFs, YouTube videos, and more!

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📅 How It Works

  1. A week before: Managers (and selected users) are notified about the upcoming birthday
  2. Card sharing: Notified users can share the digital card with others to sign
  3. On the day: Birthday is announced in your chosen channel with the signed card
  4. Team participation: Everyone can add their message if they haven’t already
Connect your HRIS to automatically sync birthday dates and enable manager notifications!

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🔧 Troubleshooting

Why wasn’t someone’s birthday posted?
  • Check that their birthday is recorded in Doozy
  • Verify they haven’t opted out of birthday celebrations
  • Ensure they’re a member of the celebrations channel in Slack
How do I update someone’s birthday?
  • If connected to an HRIS, update it in your HR system and it will sync automatically
  • Otherwise, update the date from Celebrations in the Doozy dashboard - see Manage Celebrations

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⭐ Best Practices

  1. Connect your HRIS - Auto-sync dates and enable manager notifications
  2. Choose a visible channel - Use a general or company-wide channel
  3. Customize your message - Make it feel personal with template variables
  4. Enable cards - Digital cards make celebrations more meaningful
  5. Notify managers early - Gives them time to prepare something special

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