Etiquette tips

Here are some @mention etiquette tips so you don’t annoy people or misuse it:

✅ Good @mention Practices

1. Use it to get attention when needed – e.g., asking a direct question, assigning a task, or giving credit.
   Example: “@Sam could you confirm the report?”

2. Give credit publicly – tagging someone when you share their idea, artwork, or contribution.

3. Use group mentions sparingly – only when it’s truly relevant to everyone.
   Example: In Slack, @channel should be for urgent updates, not “lunch pics 🍕.”

4. Check spelling – make sure you’re tagging the right person; mixing up handles can be awkward.

5. Keep context clear – don’t just tag someone with no message. Add why you’re tagging them.

❌ Things to Avoid

1. Over-mentioning – don’t tag people in every post, or they’ll tune you out.

2. Tagging irrelevant people – only include those who really need to see it.

3. Using mentions for spam/self-promo – tagging big accounts or strangers just to get attention can look bad.

4. Tagging in sensitive contexts – don’t call people out publicly for mistakes unless appropriate.

5. Tagging in private or personal posts – make sure the person is okay being visible in that context (especially on social media).

👉 In short: mention to notify, not to annoy.