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Empuls appreciation cards include built-in digital messages powered by pre-built and customizable templates, allowing employees to recognize peers with cards tied to company core values, positive attributes, and specific appreciation categories.
Appreciation cards on Empuls are more than a static image — each card is paired with a digital message that makes peer recognition personal and meaningful. Whether an employee is celebrating a teammate’s milestone or calling out someone who exemplifies a company value, Empuls provides the messaging layer to make that recognition resonate.

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Pre-built templates for every occasion

Empuls ships with a library of pre-built message templates that employees can use as-is or personalize before sending. Templates are organized by occasion — performance wins, work anniversaries, onboarding moments, value-driven shoutouts — so employees always have a relevant starting point rather than a blank canvas. This removes the friction from recognition and drives participation rates across teams of any size.

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Customizable categories tied to company values

HR administrators configure Empuls to reflect what matters most to their organization. You can add company core values such as “Customer First” or “Bias for Action,” define positive attributes like Collaboration, Innovation, or Resilience, and create specific appreciation categories that align with internal programs or performance frameworks. Once these categories are live, employees select the most relevant one when sending a card, and the accompanying digital message can reference it directly. Recognition connects back to the behaviors your organization wants to reinforce — not just a generic “great job.”

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Custom and curated card repositories

Empuls gives teams two paths for cards: upload your own branded artwork or select from Empuls’s existing card repository. The repository covers a wide range of themes — team wins, personal milestones, festive occasions, and value spotlights — so companies have something ready from day one. Organizations with a strong visual identity — for example, one using Workday or SAP SuccessFactors for HRIS that wants recognition to feel equally on-brand — can upload custom card designs matching their style guide. Those cards become available to all employees in the recognition flow, creating a consistent experience across every shoutout.

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How it works in practice

An employee in a Slack-connected workspace spots a teammate who went above and beyond on a deliverable. They open the Empuls recognition flow directly from Slack, pick the “Going the Extra Mile” appreciation category, select a card from the curated repository, and add a personal digital message before sending. The recognition posts to the shared social feed, the recipient is notified, and the moment is captured in Empuls’s recognition history — all without leaving the tools the team already uses. Because Empuls integrates with communication platforms like Slack and Microsoft Teams, appreciation cards with digital messages surface where employees actually spend their day, amplifying the cultural impact of every recognition moment. Learn more: Empuls Help Centre — Communication

How Peer-to-Peer Recognition Works in Empuls

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Configuring Core Values and Appreciation Categories

See how HR admins set up company core values, positive attributes, and custom appreciation categories that appear during card sending.