Welcome to Ava 🎉
Ava is your team's celebration buddy — a Microsoft Teams bot that makes sure no birthday or work anniversary ever slips through the cracks.
What does Ava do?
Ava automatically sends warm, personalised celebration messages to your team's channel (or directly to individuals) on their:
- 🎂 Birthday — so everyone can wish them well
- 💼 Work Anniversary — recognising their commitment and loyalty
No more awkward silences, forgotten milestones, or manual reminders. Ava handles it all.
Key Benefits
| Benefit | Details |
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| Never miss a milestone | Automated, scheduled notifications sent at the right time |
| Easy setup | Import a spreadsheet or let Ava collect dates from your team |
| Configurable | Choose the channel, timing, and who gets a direct message |
| Privacy-friendly | Team members control what they share |
| Role-based access | Admins manage settings; everyone else just celebrates |
How it works
1. Admin configures Ava (channel, timing)
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2. Dates get into the system — via Import (admin uploads a spreadsheet)
or Collect Dates (Ava asks team members directly)
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3. Ava quietly watches the calendar in the background
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4. On the big day, Ava posts a celebration message 🎉
Who should read this documentation?
| You are… | Start here |
|---|---|
| A new team member who wants to set your dates | Set Your Dates |
| An admin setting Ava up for the first time | Getting Started |
| Curious about what admins vs users can do | User Roles |
| Stuck on something | Troubleshooting |
Next Steps
- Getting Started → — walk through the initial setup
- User Roles → — understand what each role can do