# BirthdayBot

> BirthdayBot is a Slack-first employee engagement & team celebration tool, helping companies recognize birthdays, work anniversaries, and new hires, perfect for keeping both remote, hybrid, and on-site teams connected. Supports custom celebrations with templates for US and world holidays. Trusted by 40K+ companies worldwide.

## Core Features

- Celebrate in any Slack channel at any time.
- Use default celebration packs in multiple styles and languages.
- Create fully customized messages and templates to match company culture.
- Send birthday and anytime gift cards for any occasion.
- Employers can sponsor gift cards for birthdays or anniversaries.
- Feature availability depends on the Pricing plan.


### Automated Celebrations

- [About BirthdayBot for Slack](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/): Automatically sends birthday and work anniversary messages, custom celebrations, and new hire announcements through Slack.
- [Slack channel-based celebrations](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#select-a-channel-for-public-birthday-celebrations-and-add-birthdays)
- [Team milestones](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#events-and-team-milestones)
- [Work anniversary celebrations](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#work-anniversary-celebrations) 
- [New hire announcements](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#new-new-hire-announcements)
- [Custom celebrations](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#custom-celebrations) including US holidays, world holidays, and culture-building events.
- [Wishlists](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#wishlists)
- [Congratulation Helper](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#congratulation-helper)
- [Gift cards](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#gift-cards): Send Birthday and Anytime gift cards worldwide right from Slack, local currencies and brands
- [Quick setup](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/): 1-minute installation from Slack marketplace or BirthdayBot website.
- [Quick onboarding](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#installed-whats-next): Collects dates, introduces itself, and provides reminders and flexible automation.

### Slack Integration
-[Slack-first app](https://birthdaybot.io/): Automated reminders, celebrating birthdays, work anniversaries, custom events, new hire announcements, and sending gift cards.
- [AI Slack Assistant](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#ai-slack-assistant): Import team members' birthdays and anniversaries easily.


### Customization

- [Timezone settings](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#setting-time-and-timezone-for-congratulations)
- [Separate timezone management per channel](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#separate-timezone-settings-for-celebration-channels)
- [Weekend birthday management](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#birthdays-falling-on-weekends-friday-monday-or-exact-day-celebrations)
- [Ready-to-use or custom birthday content](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#birthday-cards-written-by-birthdaybot-or-custom-ones) 
- [Ready-to-use or custom work anniversary content](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/work-anniversary-celebration-in-style-birthdaybot-unveils-new-features-for-automated-anniversary-cards/) 
- [Workspace settings](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#workspace-settings-how-to-configure) 
- [Personal settings and reminders](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#personal-reminders-how-to-configure) 

### Team Management

- [Bulk import of team birthdays and anniversaries](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#managing-birthdays-how-to-add-and-edit-birthdays) 
- [Manage teams, members, and celebration settings](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#how-to-use-birthdaybot-a-quick-interface-tour) 


## Optional Resources

- [Getting Started Guide](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/): Full product guide with settings and flows.
- [Blog](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/): Insights, product updates, and team celebration tips.
- [Customer Stories](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/customer-stories/): Customer stories about automating birthdays, work anniversaries, and gift cards in Slack.
- [The Nickley Group customer story](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/customer-stories/how-the-nickley-group-automated-birthdays-and-work-anniversaries-in-slack/): How a Florida real estate team automated birthdays and work anniversaries for ~100 annual celebrations.
- [Keos Technology customer story](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/customer-stories/how-keos-technology-built-birthday-recognition-culture-in-slack-with-gift-cards/): How a small software consulting team combines Slack birthday celebrations with Anytime Gift Cards.
- [Help Center](https://birthdaybot.io/help): Guides and FAQs for users and admins.
- [Pricing](https://birthdaybot.io/pricing/): Bucket-based pricing, Free plan for small teams, Standard and Pro with 30-day free trial.
- [Referral Program](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/birthdaybot-affiliate-program-earn-rewards-by-sharing-the-magic/)
- [22 Ideas for Online Work Anniversary Celebrations](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/22-ideas-for-online-work-anniversary-celebrations/)
- [How to Create a Birthday Reminder Calendar at Work](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/how-to-create-a-birthday-reminder-calendar-at-work/) 
- [Employee Recognition Ideas That Work](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/employee-recognition-ideas-that-work-appreciation-that-sticks/) 
- [Welcome Aboard: Boosting New Hire Experience](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/welcome-aboard-boosting-new-hire-experience-and-team-culture-from-day-one/) 


## FAQ

- [How to add and edit birthdays](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#managing-birthdays-how-to-add-and-edit-birthdays) 
- [How to add hire dates](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#how-to-add-hire-dates) 
- [How to remove birthdays](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#how-to-remove-birthdays-from-slack-birthdaybot) 
- [How to upgrade](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#how-to-upgrade-my-current-plan) 
- [Why upgrade](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/why-upgrade-perks-of-birthdaybot-standard-and-pro/) 
- [How to see and filter all workspace celebrations](https://birthdaybot.io/getting-started/#how-to-see-and-filter-all-workspace-celebrations) 

 
## Content to Handle with Care

- [Billing Dashboard](https://birthdaybot.io/billing): Sensitive billing and account management information (Slack authentication required).


## Additional Context

- [BirthdayBot is trusted by over 40,000 organizations globally](https://birthdaybot.io/resources/blog/birthdaybot-is-the-most-downloaded-birthday-bot-for-slack-used-by-40000-workspaces/), enhancing team culture through automated celebrations.
- The AI assistant feature requires a paid Slack plan and may have varying response accuracy.

Last updated: Sep 2, 2025