Using Give River in Microsoft Teams

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Once Give River is integrated with your Microsoft Teams workspace, you can start recognizing and rewarding your colleagues directly within your team channels and chats.

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💧 How to Give Drops

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Method 1: Using the Apps Menu

Access Give River: In any Teams chat or channel, click the + icon in the message compose area‍

Select Give River: From the apps menu, choose "Give River" from the list of available apps‍

Fill the Form: Complete the Give Drops popup with:

Users: Select the teammate(s) you want to recognize
Message: Write a personalized message explaining the recognition
Company Values: Choose relevant company values that apply
Drops: Select the number of drops to give (1-5)
Private: Check this box if you want the recognition visible only to you and the recipient

‍Submit: Click the Submit button to send your recognition

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Method 2: Using Drop Emojis and "@" in the chat modal

You can also use drop emojis (💧) in your regular Teams messages:

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Inside the Chat window, type "@" to 'mention' a team member
Include a note to describe why you are sharing drops.

Choose the 'emoji icon' to add a 'drop emoji'

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Method 3: Quick Drop Response

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When someone receives drops, you'll see a notification in the channel with an "Add your 💧" button. Click this to quickly give drops to the team member mentioned above. Include a note to describe why you are sharing drops.

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🎉 Recognition Notifications

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When drops are given, Teams will display a message showing:

Who received the drops
How many drops they received (shown with 💧 emojis)
Who gave the drops
An option for others to add their own drop

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📊 Tracking Your Impact

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To see your giving and receiving history:

Visit your personal dashboard through the Give River app
View drops given and received

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✨ Best Practices

Be Specific: Mention specific actions or achievements when giving drops‍
Give in Context: Send drops directly in the channel where the great work happened‍
Use Company Values: Connect recognition to your organization's core values‍
Celebrate Wins: Use Give River to acknowledge both big achievements and small daily contributions‍
Make it Personal: Write meaningful messages that show genuine appreciation

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