# TeamWins Notifications
TeamWins keeps everyone aligned through two channels: the bell icon inside the app for real-time alerts, and targeted emails for items you might miss when you’re away.
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Where to Look
Bell Icon (Top Right)
- Unread badge indicates pending items.
- Two tabs — Alerts (needs your action) and Inbox (FYI items sorted by date).
- Items mark themselves read when opened; you can also Mark all as read.
Email Inbox
- Instant notices for critical approvals.
- Periodic digests when items linger.
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In-App Alerts by Role
Contributors
- Approval granted / Points awarded (Inbox) after their work is approved.
- Need more info (Alert) when a reviewer requests details — includes the reviewer’s note and a link to resubmit.
- Perk approved / Perk rejected (Inbox) so they know how to redeem or fix their claim.
Reviewers
- Approval request (Alert) whenever a teammate submits an outcome step. Card shows assist name, step label, and context; one click opens Approvals to approve or request changes.
- Need more info replied (Alert) when contributors respond to earlier feedback.
- Perk approvals (Alert) if the reviewer also covers perks requiring manual sign-off.
Admins
- Perk approval needed (Alert) for claims that aren’t auto-approved — shows perk, claimant, and points cost.
- Join request (Alert) if your workspace uses manual approvals.
- Workspace milestones and other FYI items in Inbox to track program progress.
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Email Notifications You’ll Actually See
For Reviewers
- Approval request emails — arrive right after an outcome step is submitted. Subjects call out the assist type and contributor for quick triage.
- Contribution submitted emails — alert you to new submissions needing attention (throttled to avoid spam during spikes).
- Reviewer digests — optional daily recap of pending approvals so you can clear the queue in one pass.
For Admins
- Join request summary — delivered every four hours if there are pending join requests, with direct approve/decline links.
- Invite accepted — instant notice when someone uses your invite link so you can welcome them.
- Perk reviewer digest — daily email (when enabled) listing outstanding perk claims, useful for finance/people ops.
For Contributors (FYI)
- Perk claim submitted / approved / rejected emails.
- Welcome and milestone notes so they stay informed even when they aren’t in the app.
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Keeping Signal High
- Alerts stay unread until you act, so the red badge always reflects open work.
- Inbox items never expire — search or scroll to revisit past approvals or perk decisions.
- Email footers include manage/unsubscribe links if you need to tune the volume (company-wide preferences coming soon).
- Seeing too many alerts for low-risk items? Enable auto-approve for those perks or outcomes in Settings → Workspace → Advanced.
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By watching the bell icon for real-time cues and scanning the emails you receive, reviewers and admins can stay on top of approvals, perks, and access requests without living in the approvals queue all day.
