Mo makes it easy to celebrate important milestones for colleagues you manage and work with. Never miss an opportunity to recognise special moments and build stronger workplace relationships.
How Occasions Work in Mo
What Occasions Are Available
Mo displays three types of workplace occasions:
Birthdays - Team members' special days
Work Anniversaries - Celebrating years of service
First Days - Welcoming new colleagues
Where You'll See Occasions
Homepage:
Upcoming Occasions section shows celebrations for your immediate team and broader network
Displays both current and upcoming milestones
Creating Celebration Moments
How to Celebrate an Occasion
Find the person's occasion displayed on your homepage (showing as "today")
Click on their person icon next to the occasion
A Moment creation window opens (similar to a Boost)
Write your celebration message
Share your celebration Moment
Where Celebration Moments Appear
Occasion Feed:
Your celebration Moment appears in that person's dedicated occasion feed
All celebration messages for that person are collected in one place
Creates a special celebration experience for the individual
Main Feed:
Occasion celebrations also appear as an aggregated feed in the main Mo feed
Colleagues across the organisation can see and join in the celebrations
Increases visibility and participation in workplace recognition
Types of Celebration Moments
Birthday Celebrations:
Personal congratulations and well-wishes
Recognition of their contributions over the past year
Fun, friendly messages that show you care
Work Anniversary Recognition:
Acknowledge their years of service and dedication
Highlight specific contributions or achievements
Thank them for their impact on the organisation
New Starter Welcome:
Introduce them to the broader organisation
Share excitement about their joining
Help others learn about their background or role
Email Notifications
When You'll Receive Notifications
You'll receive email alerts when:
New colleagues join your organisation or department
Important milestones are approaching for someone in your team
(For managers) Your direct reports have birthdays or work anniversaries
What the Notifications Include
Birthday and Anniversary Emails:
Colleague's name and occasion type
Date of the celebration
Quick link to create a celebration Moment
Reminder to encourage organisation participation
New Starter Emails:
New colleague's name and role
Start date information
Suggestion to create welcome Moments
Help with introductions to the broader organisation
Best Practices for Managers
Regular Celebration Habits
Check occasions weekly to stay aware of upcoming celebrations
Create personal Moments for direct reports' milestones
Encourage organisation participation in celebrations
Plan ahead for significant anniversaries or milestones
Making Celebrations Meaningful
Be personal and specific in your celebration messages
Acknowledge contributions when celebrating anniversaries
Include work achievements alongside personal congratulations
Tag appropriately to include relevant colleagues
New Starter Integration
Create welcome Moments for new organisation members
Include background information to help others connect
Facilitate introductions through celebration Moments
Follow up to ensure new colleagues feel welcomed
Organisation-Wide Benefits
Building Workplace Culture
Regular recognition of personal milestones
Increased visibility of colleagues across departments
Stronger personal connections between organisation members
Inclusive celebration practices
Manager Leadership
Demonstrate care for organisation members as individuals
Model recognition behaviour for others to follow
Build organisation cohesion through shared celebrations
Support workplace retention through personal connection
Privacy and Settings
Occasion Visibility
Depends on company settings and privacy preferences
Individual choice about sharing personal information
Manager access to direct report occasions
Organisation-wide or department-specific visibility
Controlling Your Own Occasions
Personal settings allow you to control occasion visibility
Opt out if you prefer privacy
Choose which occasions to share publicly
See our Occasion Preferences guide for details
Troubleshooting
Not seeing any occasions?
Check that your company has enabled occasion sharing
Verify your access permissions
Contact your Mo administrator
Missing specific colleagues' occasions?
Colleagues may have opted out of sharing
Check privacy settings and permissions
Some occasions may be department-specific
Email notifications not working?
Verify your email notification settings
Check spam/junk folders
report this to the Mo Support team