Make Recognition Part of the Workday
HeyTaco brings peer-to-peer recognition directly into Slack. Give kudos to celebrate great work, build team culture, and make appreciation visible across your organization. Works instantly inside Slack.
💡 HeyTaco is a peer-to-peer recognition app for Slack that lets teammates appreciate each other with virtual tacos. It makes recognition visible, timely, and part of your daily workflow—no separate platform required.
Recognition Works Best in the Flow of Work
Your team already lives in Slack. It's where work gets discussed, decisions get made, and collaboration happens. Employee recognition should live there too. Research from Gallup shows that recognition-rich cultures see 23% higher profitability.
When appreciation happens in the same place as work, it becomes visible, timely, and part of how your team communicates. No separate platform to check. No extra login to remember. HeyTaco is the Slack kudos app that makes gratitude part of your daily workflow. Recognition becomes a behavior, not a program.
Learn more about why teams choose HeyTaco.
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See why teams at Chick-fil-A, BCG, and Lowe's use HeyTaco to build culture.
How HeyTaco Works in Slack
Simple, instant, and built into your workflow.
Recognize great work instantly
Appreciation happens in the moment, reinforcing the behaviors teams value most.
@sarah 🌮 Thanks for staying late to help with the client deck!
Make appreciation visible
Public appreciation strengthens connection and spreads positive momentum.
Turn everyday moments into culture
Small moments add up, shaping a culture employees experience every day.
Everything You Need, Inside Slack
No context switching. No separate app. Just recognition that fits how you work.
Instant recognition
Give tacos in any channel or group. Recognition happens in real-time, right where conversations happen.
Leaderboards
See who's giving and receiving recognition. Weekly, monthly, and all-time leaderboards keep appreciation visible.
Values Tagging
Tag tacos with your company values to reinforce behaviors that matter. Track which values get celebrated most.
Milestone Celebrations
Automatically celebrate birthdays and work anniversaries in Slack. Never miss an opportunity to recognize your team.
Live in minutes. No training required.
Built for Teams of All Sizes
From startups to enterprises, HeyTaco scales with your Slack workspace.
Small Teams
Get started in minutes. No complex setup, no training required. Perfect for teams building culture from day one.
Growing Companies
As your team grows, HeyTaco keeps recognition visible across departments, locations, and time zones.
Enterprise
Slack Enterprise Grid support, SSO, advanced permissions, and dedicated support for large organizations. Explore the full HeyTaco platform.
Remote & Hybrid
Recognition bridges the distance. Help distributed teams feel connected and appreciated no matter where they work.
Recognition Should Not Live in Another System
Tools that sit outside daily workflows struggle to gain adoption. HeyTaco lives inside Slack, making recognition natural and sustainable.
How Insightly Scaled Recognition Across Their Tech Organization
When Insightly wanted to strengthen culture across its growing CRM platform team, they turned to HeyTaco. Laura Freeman, VP of Customer Success, had used it before—and knew it worked.
The result?
Stronger engagement, more visible collaboration, and a culture where appreciation is part of the workflow.
“What I love about HeyTaco is that it doesn't feel like an HR tool. It's simple, and people actually use it.” —Laura Freeman, VP of Customer Success
From engineers to support reps, tacos started flying in Slack—especially when people lived the company's values. Insightly even built in a Core Values Taco initiative, tying each shoutout to behaviors they wanted to see more of.
Award-Winning Employee Recognition
A G2 Leader in Employee Recognition, helping teams build engagement that actually lasts.
Why Teams Choose HeyTaco
It's simple, but meaningful—being able to give a taco with a quick message of thanks or recognition helps build a stronger, more positive culture without feeling forced.
DeAnna R., QA Manager
I love how HeyTaco encourages peer-to-peer recognition in a lighthearted and engaging way. It has strengthened our team culture and helped everyone feel appreciated.
Daniel Alberto J., Fraud Analyst
It's simple, fast, and creates an instant boost in morale. People love getting acknowledged publicly, and the taco format makes it feel fun rather than forced. It's especially great in remote teams where spontaneous praise is harder to give. It also encourages a culture of gratitude.
Samantha G., Proposal Manager
It is a quick and easy way to show recognition and celebrate teammates. Initially, I thought it might be cheesy, but when you are able to acknowledge more wins throughout the organization, they quickly become meaningful.
Elaina C., Compliance Manager
It's low-effort, high-impact culture-building — and honestly, our Slack would feel weirdly empty without it.
Abhinav P., Solutions Engineering
It's brought us closer together as a team, and that's priceless. It also brings more awareness to what everyone's doing, which is another big plus!
Steven B., QA Automation Engineer
Frequently Asked Questions
How does HeyTaco work in Slack?
HeyTaco works natively inside Slack. Simply mention a colleague with a taco emoji and a message to recognize their great work. Recognition appears in the channel for everyone to see, creating visible appreciation across your team.
Do I need to leave Slack to use HeyTaco?
Day-to-day recognition happens entirely in Slack. You can give tacos and view leaderboards without leaving your workspace. To redeem rewards, you'll use the HeyTaco website, which you can sign into with your Slack account.
How do I install HeyTaco in Slack?
Installing HeyTaco takes about 60 seconds. Click "Add to Slack" from our website, authorize the app, and you're ready to start giving tacos. No complex setup or IT involvement required.
Can I use HeyTaco in private Slack channels?
Yes. HeyTaco works in public channels, private channels, and direct messages. You can recognize teammates wherever conversations happen in Slack.
Does HeyTaco support Slack Enterprise Grid?
Yes. HeyTaco fully supports Slack Enterprise Grid, including organization-wide deployment, SSO integration, and cross-workspace recognition.
How is HeyTaco different from other Slack recognition apps?
HeyTaco focuses on peer-to-peer recognition with a simple, fun mechanic that drives daily adoption. Unlike complex HR platforms, it's lightweight, requires no training, and lives entirely inside Slack. Teams often see recognition activity within hours of setup.
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