Keep your team informed about whoโs away. Doozy posts time off summaries to channels, groups, or individuals on a schedule you choose โ daily or weekly.
๐ Getting Started
- Open Doozy from your Slack sidebar
- Select Start activity
- Choose Time off announcements
- Configure your settings
- Click Start and youโre done!
โ๏ธ Configuration
๐ฅ Whose Time Off to Announce
Choose which usersโ time off should be included in announcements:
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Channel members | All members of a specified channel |
| Groups | All users in a group (e.g., Engineering, Marketing) |
| Individuals | Specific users you select |
โฐ Frequency
| Option | Description |
|---|
| Every weekday | Post a summary Monday through Friday |
| Every Monday | Post a weekly summary at the start of the week |
Time off data syncs from your HRIS once every 24 hours.
๐ Where to Post
| Destination | How Itโs Delivered |
|---|
| Post in a channel | Public message visible to everyone in the channel |
| Send to channel members | Private DM sent to each member of a channel |
| Send to group members | Private DM sent to each member of a group |
| Send to an individual | Private DM to one person (e.g., a team manager) |
๐ Whatโs Included
Each announcement shows:
- Who is out today (or this week)
- The type of time off (if available from your HRIS)
- Return dates when known
๐ฏ Common Use Cases
| Use Case | Recommended Setup |
|---|
| Team awareness | Post to team channel every weekday morning |
| Manager visibility | Send to manager as individual DM |
| Company-wide | Post to #general every Monday |
| Department updates | Post to department channel for group members |
โญ Best Practices
| Practice | Why It Works |
|---|
| Post in the morning | Gives teams visibility before the day starts |
| Use Monday summaries for small teams | Reduces noise while keeping everyone informed |
| Send to managers privately | Helps with planning without broadcasting to everyone |
| Match audience to scope | Engineering time off โ #engineering channel |
๏ฟฝ๏ธ Managing Announcements
To update or cancel time off announcements:
- Open Doozy from your Slack sidebar
- Select Manage activities
- Find your time off announcement
- Click โฆ โ Update to change settings, or Cancel to stop
