Every team has its own list of occasions worth marking, like someone's first day, someone's last day, a work anniversary, a birthday, a promotion, or a baby on the way. Through all of it, Bonusly has always been the place to recognize the work.
Now there's Cards, a place for your whole team to celebrate a colleague, together.
A Card in Bonusly is the digital version of the one that used to circulate around the office for someone to sign. One person starts it, invites teammates to add their own signature and a note, and sets the card to arrive on the exact date it's meant for. It lives right alongside your recognition in Bonusly as its own kind of moment, giving everyone the time and space to write something sincere.
Here's where teams are putting Cards to work.
Welcome someone before they've even logged in
New hires don't get a company email or a Bonusly account until day one, which means the whole first week is spent meeting people one video call at a time. A Card changes that.
Before their start date, a manager can start a card, invite the whole team to sign it, and send it straight to the new hire's personal email, so they open their inbox to a dozen personal notes waiting for them before they've even logged in. It's a small thing that makes a new person feel like they were expected, not just onboarded.
Show up for life outside of work
Not every milestone happens at work. A new baby, a wedding, a retirement, or a teammate returning after time away are personal moments that deserve the whole team's attention. A Card gives everyone a chance to be sincere and personal, and to make someone feel cared for.
Celebrate someone even when your points are running low
Points allowances reset monthly, and by the third week, plenty of people are running close to empty. That shouldn't mean sitting out someone's birthday or send-off. A card doesn't draw from your balance at all, so even on a tapped-out week, you can still add your name to something real for a teammate, no points required.
Raise a toast to a promotion
Big news travels slowly through official channels. A Card lets a manager get ahead of it. As soon as a promotion is approved, they can start the card, invite the people who'll be genuinely happy to hear it, and let the recipient open a set of congratulations before the news is even announced company-wide.
Turn a work anniversary into something worth keeping
Celebrations marks the day right on schedule. A Card adds to that moment by gathering everyone's specific memory in one place, the project they still talk about, the joke only the two of them get, the thing they learned from watching that person work. It becomes a page the team can look back on.
Room for every voice to make someone feel seen
What makes Cards distinct is the shape of the participation. It's a new way to get your whole team in on the moment, together. Everyone who's invited gets one clear place to add their name and their own words, on a page built for that occasion, delivered at exactly the right time.
If your team hasn't started a Card yet, the next birthday, anniversary, or first day on your calendar is a good place to begin. See how easy it is.
