Message Use Cases

Updated At: 2023-07-17

Only Owner and Manager can manage message feature.
This feature is available from Standard Plan.
Please note that message feature is not available during the free trial for security reasons.
  • This article introduces various use cases of messages.
  • Send various messages such as company announcements, notifications, and notices to employees.

📢  Note

For detailed help on how to use messages, see How to Use Messages.



To send a message, create a message template to use.
You can easily send messages using the created template.



1. Create a Message Template

Enter your message template's title and content, then click ‘Add’ button.
You can freely create a message template in the desired format. Please refer to the example below.

Name : Enter the name of the template
Title : Enter the message title. You can write a title by referring to the description below.

Set parts of the message template that need to reflect each recipient's data as 'variables'.
You can enter text directly into the 'variable' in #{ } or set the data value you want to retrieve from Shiftee.
The selected data is automatically reflected when sending a message.

For example, if you set up variables like the image above, it will be reflected as follows.

e.g.) #{MonthYear} #{Employee} Overtime Work Notification
→ January 2022 Kim Overtime Work Notificaiton

Title Variable Mapping : Choose which data item to retrieve for variables in your title. The selected data ia automatically inserted according to the recipient.
Contents : Write your message in the desired format, using ‘variables’ to insert recipient-specific data.
Contents Variable Mapping : Set variable items in your message. The selected data is automatically inserted according to the recipient.

📢  Note

Report Snapshot : When sending a message, you can automatically reflect the data from the selected report snapshot.




2. Send a Message Using Your Template

Go to [Messages] menu and click + Send Messages button. You can send messages using the created templates.



Use Cases ① Company Announcements


Message Template Settings


Message Sending Settings



Use Cases ② Time and Attendance Notifications


Message Template Settings


Message Sending Settings



Use Cases ③ Notices to Employees


Message Template Settings


Message Sending Settings

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