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Overview

The Thread Engagement Reminder agent helps your keep conversations tidy by replying to a message with a friendly, action-oriented reminder to use threads. It encourages thread-first habits while minimizing channel noise in your community.

Setup

1

Open the Tightknit App Home

In Slack, open the Tightknit app Home tab.
2

Go to Channels & Feeds

Navigate to the Channels & Feeds section.
Channel list in Channels & Feeds

Channel list in Channels & Feeds

3

Open Engagement Settings

For the desired channel, open the overflow menu (•••) and select Engagement Settings.
Channel overflow menu

Channel overflow menu

4

Enable Engagement Reminder and Save

Toggle Engagement Reminder on, then click Save.
Engagement settings with reminder toggle

Engagement settings with reminder toggle

You can review all engagement features on the Engagement Settings page. See also: Engagement Settings.

How it works (and what people will see)

When enabled, the Thread Engagement Reminder posts a short, friendly reply in a thread to nudge thread-first conversation, but only in a specific scenario. It will show up when:
  • The same person posts again in the same channel within 60 seconds of their previous message, and the follow-up is not a threaded reply
What it does:
  • Posts a concise, helpful message as a reply under the original message’s thread
  • Encourages continuing the conversation in that thread to keep the channel tidy
  • Never blocks messages; it only nudges
It will not show up when:
  • The follow-up is posted as a thread reply
  • More than 60 seconds have passed since the person’s previous message in that channel
Example response (actual text may vary):
Example thread engagement reminder reply

Example thread engagement reminder reply

🧵 To keep this conversation tidy, we’ve replied here in a thread. Follow along or reply here to keep context together. If you need broader attention, you can still share a summary in the main channel.