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# Birthday Celebrations

> Automatically celebrate birthdays with announcements, digital cards, and manager notifications.

<Info>
  We recommend [connecting your HRIS](/integrations/how-to-connect-my-hris) to sync birthday dates automatically.
</Info>

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.

## 🚀 Getting Started

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

## ⚙️ Configuration

### Channel & Timing

| Setting | Description |
| - | - |
| **Channel** | Which Slack channel to post birthday announcements |
| **Time** | What time of day to post (in your local timezone) |
| **Frequency** | **On the day** (Friday if weekend) or **Start of week** (Monday roundup) |

### 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

### Notifications

| Setting | Description |
| - | - |
| **Announce in channel** | Post the celebration publicly in your chosen channel |
| **Notify managers** | Privately alert managers ahead of their team's upcoming birthdays *(requires HRIS)* |
| **Notify managers on the day** | Also alert managers on the celebration day itself |
| **Other users to notify** | Additional people to privately notify (e.g., the People Team) |

### Other settings

| Setting | Description |
| - | - |
| **Include birthday GIF** | Add a fun GIF to announcements |
| **Posted by** | Have announcements come from a specific person instead of Doozy |

<Note>
  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](/getting-started/permissions).
</Note>

### Birthday Cards

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

| Setting | Options | Description |
| - | - | - |
| **Include birthday card** | Yes / No | Create a digital card for the team to sign |
| **Who should sign** | Everyone / Managers / None | Who gets asked to add their message |

## 📅 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

<Tip>
  Connect your HRIS to automatically sync birthday dates and enable manager notifications!
</Tip>

## 🔧 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](/celebrations/manage-celebrations)

## ⭐ 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

## 🔗 Related

* [Work Anniversary Celebrations](/celebrations/anniversaries) - Celebrate work anniversaries automatically
* [Manage Celebrations](/celebrations/manage-celebrations) - Edit and manage active celebrations
* [Connect your HRIS](/integrations/how-to-connect-my-hris) - Sync employee data automatically


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