Want to give an individual, a group, or the whole company a shoutout? Loop one of your co-workers into a conversation on your Check-in? Or maybe send a High Five to one of your teammates who is or isn't part of your 15Five account? Look no further than our @mentions tool! You can use @mentions throughout 15Five to ensure the right people see the right things.
Who can I @mention?
- Individuals in your organization's 15Five account
- Groups if enabled in feature settings
- The entire company (@all) if enabled in feature settings
- External email addresses (only available in high fives)
Use @mentions
@mentions allow you to loop the right people into a conversation. You can use @mentions in the following features using the listed steps:
- Click on Check-ins in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation to open your current Check-in.
- Next, click into an answer text field and type @ followed by the individual's name, group's name, or all (for company-wide mentions).
- When you're done filling out your Check-in, click Submit at the bottom of the page.
- The person/people you @mentioned will receive an in-app notification informing them that you tagged them.
They will also receive an email notification from notifications@15five.com that looks something like this:
- Open the Check-in you want to comment on.
- Click into a text field and type @ followed by the individual's name, group's name, or all (for company-wide mentions).
- When you're done, click Post comment.
- The person/people you @mention will receive an in-app notification informing them that you tagged them.
They will also receive an email notification from notifications@15five.com that looks something like this:
You can use @mentions in Objectives comments by following the steps below.
- Click on Objectives in 15Five's main, left-hand navigation.
- Use filters to find the objective you want to comment on. Once you locate the objective, click on its name.
- Scroll to the Activity feed at the bottom of the page.
- Click into the comment field and type @ followed by the individual's name, group's name, or all (for company-wide mentions).
- When you're done, click Post comment.
- The person/people you @mention will receive an in-app notification informing them that you tagged them.
They will also receive an email notification from notifications@15five.com that looks something like this:
Please refer to our "Give a High Five" article for steps on how to @mention an individual, a group, the entire company, or an external email address a high five.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes— a person will receive an in-app, Slack (if enabled), and email notification when they're @mentioned. Please refer to the sections above to see what notifications go out when people are @mentioned in various places in 15Five.
They will be able to see, access, and comment on the thread the specific answer, but not the Check-in as a whole. If you'd like the person to be able to access a person's full Check-ins, they can be added as a follower.
No. Group high fives must be public.