Recognition in real time
Celebrate wins the moment they happen — not at the next all-hands. Asante turns ‘great job’ into a daily habit, not an afterthought.
Employee Recognition for Slack
Peer-to-peer employee recognition, right inside Slack
Asante Bot turns appreciation into a daily team habit. Boost engagement, celebrate wins, and build a culture of recognition — without adding another tool to your stack.
- No credit card required
- Access to All Features
- 2 minute setup
How Asante recognizes
Recognition in 3 steps
Give Emoji points in Slack
Thanks @mike for staying late to ship the launch 🙏
🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆
Asante awards points
Asante BotAPP
🎯 Mike earned +5 🏆 · Now at 47 points
Rewards unlock
Coffee on the team
15 🏆 · Available to Mike
12,000+
Active users
25+
Countries
1M+
Emoji points given
4.8/5
Average rating
Why teams pick Asante
The fastest way to build a recognition culture
Real-time, peer-to-peer, and built for the way modern teams actually work — distributed, fast-moving, and Slack-first.
Built for hybrid & remote teams
Time zones and quiet Slack channels never get in the way. Async-friendly recognition that makes every teammate feel seen — wherever they work from.
Zero learning curve
If your team can send a Slack message, they can recognize a teammate. Nothing to install, no training session, no migration project.
Tips for success
Tips to make recognition stick
The teams that get recognition right don’t do anything magical — they just make it easy, frequent, and visible. Six small habits that turn a Slack ritual into a culture.
Pick one channel and own it
Recognition needs a home everyone watches — #kudos, #shoutouts, #wins. Anchor it in one place so the team knows where to look and where to post.
Name the behavior, not just the person
“Thanks for unblocking the launch” lands harder than “great job.” The specific detail is what makes a kudo feel real instead of routine.
Celebrate Tuesdays, not just launches
A quick shoutout for a bug fix moves culture further than a quarterly award. Small and frequent beats big and rare, every time.
Get managers recognizing first
When leaders model it publicly, peers feel safe to follow. One manager shoutout a week sets the tone for the whole team.
Pair the emoji with the why
A 🏆 is fast, but the story is what makes it stick. Two lines of context turn a click into something the recipient remembers next month.
Recognize the givers, too
Celebrate top point contributors, not just recipients. When giving gets noticed, the flywheel keeps spinning on its own.
Proof & results
Recognition is the cheapest engagement lever you’re not using
Companies that recognize their people well don’t just feel better — they hire, retain, and ship better. Here’s what the data says.
4×
more engaged
Employees who receive weekly recognition vs. those who don’t
31%
lower turnover
At organizations with structured peer recognition programs
5 min
a week
All it takes for teams to feel the culture shift
Add to Slack for Free
- Free forever plan
- 2-minute setup
From install to culture shift
Four steps to a recognition habit your team will love
No rollout plan, no kickoff meeting. Most teams are giving their first Emoji points before lunch.
- Step 01
Add Asante to Slack
One-click install — no IT ticket, no credit card, no migration project.
- Step 02
Pick your Emoji point emoji
🏆, 💜, ⭐, 🎉 — pick the icon that matches your team’s vibe.
- Step 03
Recognize a teammate
Drop a message + emoji in any channel. Asante handles the points.
- Step 04
Grow the habit
Track leaderboards, redeem rewards, and watch your culture shift.
Add to Slack for Free
- Free forever plan
- Setup in under 2 minutes
“After two weeks of cryptically posting doughnut messages in our announcements channel, we rolled out Asante Bot – a Slack-based recognition and rewards platform. Team members tag a colleague with a kind message and a 🍩 emoji, and others can add 🍩 reactions to give extra recognition points. The result was strong engagement, visible appreciation, and a central spot for connection in our remote work environment, all right in Slack.”
Charles Sustaita
Director of Customer Support, Coastline Academy