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Microsoft Teams
What Is HeyTaco?
HeyTaco is a peer-to-peer recognition tool built into Slack and Microsoft Teams. Team members give each other tacos—small tokens of appreciation—to say thanks in the moment. Everyone gets 5 tacos a day, keeping recognition intentional and frequent. Over time, these daily habits build a culture where appreciation is the norm, not the exception.
HeyTaco is a Recognition Where Work Happens
Recognition makes culture visible — every single day. Teams that recognize work in the moment build cultures people never want to leave. Research from Gallup shows recognition-driven cultures see 23% higher profitability.
How HeyTaco Works
Add HeyTaco to Slack or Microsoft Teams
Getting started takes less than a minute. Install HeyTaco and you’re ready to go—no setup headaches, no onboarding decks. Unlike standalone recognition platforms, peer-to-peer recognition works best when it lives where your team already works.
Give Recognition Every Day
Everyone gets 5 tacos each day to recognize teammates. Tag someone, add a short note, drop a taco 🌮. It takes seconds—and that simplicity is what makes peer-to-peer recognition stick.
Watch Recognition Spread
Leaderboards, Taco TV, and channel shoutouts make appreciation visible to everyone. Recognition becomes contagious when the whole team can see it happening.
Redeem Tacos for Rewards
Tacos aren’t just recognition—they’re redeemable. Set up a Taco Shop with gift cards, swag, extra PTO, or charity donations. HeyTaco also automates birthday and work anniversary celebrations, so milestones never slip through the cracks.
Measure What Matters
Dashboards show recognition trends, top givers, and adoption by team. See what’s working—and where to spark more engagement.
That’s it—your team now has a recognition culture.
Appreciation flows daily, milestones are never missed, and peer-to-peer recognition becomes second nature.
Teams that use HeyTaco see:
- 67% daily engagement (vs. 35–45% industry average)
- Stronger connections across teams and departments
- Recognition that happens daily, not quarterly
- A culture where appreciation is the norm, not the exception
Five tacos a day doesn’t sound like much—until it becomes a ritual your team looks forward to, and a workplace where people actually feel valued.
Why HeyTaco Works
HeyTaco is designed around how people actually behave—not how HR wishes they would. Here’s why it works:
- Workflow Integrations Lives in Slack and Teams—no extra app to forget about.
- Daily limits 5 tacos per person keeps recognition intentional, not inflated.
- Public by default Recognition means more when the whole team sees it.
- Playfulness Tacos make saying thanks feel natural, not corporate.
- Built-in rituals Leaderboards, milestones, and values keep recognition top of mind.
- Tangible rewards Gift cards, swag, and custom perks make tacos worth collecting.
The result?
Recognition that happens because people want to give it—not because HR scheduled it. With HeyTaco, culture isn’t top-down. It belongs to everyone.
How Teams Use HeyTaco
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Deputy rolled out HeyTaco to 3,000+ employees across multiple offices and saw peer recognition become part of daily workflow within the first month.
“HeyTaco gave us a scalable way to make recognition part of how we work every day.”
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emagineHealth used HeyTaco to build a culture of generosity across their healthcare team, turning everyday moments into visible acts of gratitude.
“It’s become the heartbeat of our culture—people genuinely look forward to giving tacos.”
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Crossrope combined recognition rituals with tangible rewards to create a culture formula that keeps their remote team connected and motivated.
“HeyTaco made recognition a daily habit, not a quarterly program. That changed everything for us.”
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