How do I add a token?

In the title or description, type the full token name, (e.g., @recipient.name, @manager.name or any of the other supported tokens).

In the message body, you can use shortcuts such as:

@r for @recipient.name
@m for @manager.name
@n for @principal.name
... See the Supported tokens list for all supported tokens.

This is how tokens appear in a Pyn.

Note about using the Manager and Principal tokens

Manager name token

When a recipient does not have a manager, the @manager.name token is replaced with Your manager. This requires you to think about the way you use this token!

So for example if the below message was sent to a recipient without a manager:

Your manager @manager.name would like you to attend the monthly All Hands meeting.

The recipient would see:

Your manager Your manager would like you to attend the monthly All Hands meeting.

To fix this, write your message in this way instead:

@manager.name would like you to attend the monthly All Hands meeting.

Principal tokens

The @principal.name token is for use primarily in messages that are a part of Automations.

Automations are triggered by events that happen to an employee record in your HRIS system. Therefore, "Principal" refers to that employee that triggered the automation to happen.

If there is no principal present, as in the case of any non-automated message, such as a one-off message or campaign message:

@principal.name gets replaced with the recipient name.
@principal.startDate gets replaced with the recipient start date.

Which tokens do you support?

For a list of all the tokens you can use in your Pyn and what each of the tokens means, please see our:

List of supported tokens