Give kudos to colleagues for great work, helpfulness, or just being awesome. Shoutouts are posted publicly in a channel so the recognition is visible to everyone.
🚀 Sending a Shoutout
Option 1: Slash Command (Fastest)
- Go to the channel where you want to post
- Type
/doozy shoutout
- Write your message and @mention the person you’re celebrating
- Send — your shoutout is posted instantly!
Option 2: From Doozy Home
- Open Doozy from your Slack sidebar
- Select Shoutouts
- Write your message and @mention the recipient(s)
- Choose which channel to post in
- Click Post
To post in a private channel, first invite Doozy by typing /invite @doozy in that channel.
👀 Viewing Your Shoutouts
See all the shoutouts you’ve received:
- Open Doozy from your Slack sidebar
- Select Shoutouts
- View your shoutout history — who sent them and when
Export Shoutouts
Click Download CSV to export a record of all your shoutouts.
Great for performance reviews, 1:1s, or just a weekly confidence boost!
💡 Shoutout Ideas
| Scenario | Example Message |
|---|
| Great work | ”Huge shoutout to @Sarah for crushing the product launch!” |
| Helping out | ”Thanks @Mike for jumping in to help with the customer issue 🙌“ |
| Going above & beyond | ”@Lisa stayed late to make sure we hit the deadline — you’re a star!” |
| Team effort | ”Shoutout to the whole @engineering team for shipping v2.0!” |
| New hire welcome | ”Welcome to the team @Alex! Excited to have you here 🎉” |
⭐ Best Practices
| Practice | Why It Works |
|---|
| Be specific | ”Great job on the presentation” hits harder than “Good work” |
| Make it public | Recognition in a team channel amplifies the impact |
| Do it promptly | Shout out great work while it’s fresh |
| @mention them | Ensures they see it and get notified |
