Announcements are one-way broadcasts from managers to the team. Use them for policy updates, shift reminders, important notices, or any information you need the whole team — or a specific group — to see. Only managers can create announcements, and they can only be created from the web. Employees receive and view announcements on both web and mobile.
Getting There
Click the speech bubble icon in the left navigation → click the Announcements tab → click the + button at the top of the announcements list.
Step 1: Write the Announcement
The Create Announcement modal opens at Step 1 of 2:
Subject — The title of the announcement, shown in the list and at the top of the full announcement view
Announcement — The body of your message, with a full rich text editor
Required — Check this box if employees must actively acknowledge they've reviewed the announcement. When required, Teamsly tracks who has and hasn't confirmed receipt.
Attach — Click to attach a file. Attachments appear at the bottom of the announcement and are downloadable by employees.
Click Next when done.
Step 2: Choose Who Receives It
The Choose Groups step lets you select who the announcement is sent to — the entire team, specific roles, or individual employees. Click Create to publish immediately.
💡 You can target a specific role — for example, sending a kitchen safety update only to Line Cooks and Head Chefs — without notifying front-of-house staff.
What Employees See
When an announcement is sent, employees receive a notification and it appears as a card on their Home screen with an Unread badge. Tapping the card opens the full announcement. Once they view it, the card disappears from their Home screen and their name is marked as reviewed on the manager's side.
On mobile, announcements are found under Chats → Announcements tab.
Deleting an Announcement
To delete an announcement, open it from the Announcements list → click the three-dot menu (⋮) in the top right → select Delete. Announcements cannot be edited once published — delete and recreate if a correction is needed.
What to Read Next
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