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How to use Wishlist's / commands in Slack

Kassi Newman

Once you've added the Wishlist app in Slack and activated /commands. Here’s a list of /commands you can use with your Wishlist app:

/recognize

  1. Use the following command to recognize your colleagues

  2. To use the command, type /recognize followed by the user’s name(s) and press enter

    1. Example: /recognize @John Smith @Jane Smith

  3. Once you’ve entered the users that you’d like to recognize, a module will appear where you can choose a “Core Value” and enter a recognition message

  4. Click Recognize

  5. The post should now be available to see in the Slack channel

Note: This will work if the account has recognition enabled.

/reward

  1. Use the following command to reward your colleagues

  2. To use the command, type /reward followed by the user’s name and press enter

    1. Example: /reward @John Smith

  3. Once you’ve entered the users that you’d like to reward, a module will appear where you can choose a Reward Tag, Reward Site, and enter a Personal Note, Internal Note and select the reward delivery date

  4. Click Send Reward

  5. The reward will be sent to the recipient with a direct message to the user

Note: This command will only work for users with Manager and Program Admin roles.

/celebrations

  1. Use the following command to fetch birthdays and anniversaries for the week (the week is calculated from the current day until the upcoming Saturday)

  2. To use the command, type /celebrations and press enter

  3. If there are any birthdays or celebrations for the week, they will be displayed on the screen

/wishlistbalance

  1. Use the following command to fetch the balance for your account

  2. To use the command, type /wishlistbalance and press enter

  3. Your balance should display on screen

Note: This command will only work for users with Accountant and Program Admin roles.

/giftlookup [redeemed, unredeemed, all]

  1. Use the following command to fetch redeemed, unredeemed, or all Wishlist rewards

  2. To use the command, type /giftlookup [redeemed, unredeemed, or all] and press enter

    1. Example: /giftlookup redeemed - Returns redeemed rewards only

    2. Example: /giftlookup unredeemed - Returns unredeemed rewards only

    3. Example: /giflookup all - Returns both redeemed and unredeemed rewards

  3. Reward status will display on your screen

/wishlist-help

  1. Use the following command to get an overview of the app and commands available

  2. To use the command, type /wishlist-help and press enter

  3. All help options will display on your screen

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