Private Kudos Points in Slack are a way to recognize teammates one-to-one, without posting the message publicly in a Slack channel. With Private Kudos, your appreciation is still meaningful and tracked — just shared discreetly.
This feature is ideal when recognition should stay personal, sensitive, or context-specific.
Asante Bot keeps recognition flexible — public when you want to celebrate loudly, private when appreciation is better shared quietly.
When (and why) to use Private Kudos in Slack
Private Kudos are especially useful in situations like:
- Personal encouragement
Supporting a teammate during a challenging moment. - Sensitive feedback with appreciation
Acknowledging effort without drawing attention. - Manager → direct report recognition
Praise that doesn’t need to be visible to the whole team. - Cross-team or leadership kudos
When public channels aren’t the right place.
Private recognition helps build trust while still reinforcing positive behavior.
How Private Kudos Points in the Asante bot work
Sending Private Kudos is quick and natural inside Slack with Asante Bot.
Go to the Asante Bot Home page inside Slack and click the Give Private Kudos button.
A pop-up will open where you can select the team members you want to award Kudos Points, choose the number of points, and add a personal message.
Once you hit the Send button, they will be notified by Asante Bot, and their number of points will be increased.
Example use case:
You want to thank a teammate for stepping in late to help a client, but don’t want to call it out publicly.
Instead of posting in a channel, you send a private kudos — visible only to the recipient.
What still happens behind the scenes:
- The kudos are logged in Asante analytics
- It counts toward recognition data
- It appears in the recipient’s personal kudos history
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- Slack DM with Private Kudos
- Confirmation message from Asante Bot
- Private kudos view in user history
Public vs Private Kudos — what’s the difference?
| Feature | Public Kudos | Private Kudos |
|---|---|---|
| Visible in channels | ✅ Yes | ❌ No |
| Visible to recipient | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Counted in analytics | ✅ Yes | ✅ Yes |
| Best for sensitive moments | ❌ No | ✅ Yes |
Both options exist, so recognition always fits the moment.
Final thoughts
Recognition doesn’t always need an audience.
Private Kudos allow teams to stay human, thoughtful, and respectful — while still reinforcing appreciation as part of company culture.