Make Recognition Fun and Meaningful

Peer-to-peer recognition is when coworkers acknowledge and appreciate each other's efforts directly. It helps build a positive work culture, improves morale, and strengthens team relationships, especially in remote or hybrid environments.

Yes! You can tailor the number of tacos people can give, encourage the use of taco tags for company values, and even create fun rewards in the Taco Shop. Teams often build rituals around giving tacos to fit their culture.

No, we only offer the daily giving limit. The daily giving limit encourages timely recognition, in the moment, when something remarkable is happening. What often happens with weekly and monthly limits is that people forget to give recognition, and then, at the end of the month, end up giving points to their friends. Trust us, we are speaking from experience :)

Not with HeyTaco. The focus is on sincere, message-based recognition—not just racking up points. Leaders can encourage thoughtful recognition, and teams can highlight both quiet contributors and high performers. What you recognize is what you get, so focusing on celebrating your recognition givers with the tacos given leaderboard emphasizes the importance of being a culture carrier.

Research indicates that it boosts engagement, reduces turnover, and fosters a stronger sense of belonging. Recognition from peers can be even more meaningful than from managers because it feels authentic and personal.

Absolutely. Admins can access dashboards and downloadable data to view trends in taco-giving, identify key value moments, and recognize the most appreciated teammates.

Not at all. Many teams don't use rewards at all, or if they do, they use nonmonetary employee rewards or team celebrations to drive engagement. If you are looking for reward ideas, check out our list of meaningful reward ideas, as shared by HeyTaco customers.

It's built around fun, gratitude, and genuine appreciation—not forced participation or top-down awards. HeyTaco lives where work happens, so peer recognition becomes a natural part of your team's culture. HeyTaco is versatile and scalable; it is most often used as a full peer recognition program, with employee rewards connected to recognition, but HeyTaco's primary purpose is to build a culture of gratitude in the workplace by encouraging daily, meaningful, and authentic recognition.