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# Give Props

### Props let you recognize you coworkers by reacting to Slack messages with a specific [emoji](/proper/reference/props/settings/emoji.md).

#### There are two ways to give props: 

* [**Team member message**](/proper/reference/props/give.md#team-member-message)

  > React to a message that was posted by a helpful team member.
* [**Your message**](/proper/reference/props/give.md#your-message)

  > Share a message recognizing one or more team members, and then react to it.

### Each emoji reaction is captured, along with who gave it and who received it. The results are displayed in the [leaderboards](/proper/reference/props/leaderboards.md).

{% hint style="info" %}
Only one Props [**emoji**](/proper/reference/props/settings/emoji.md) can be active at a time, but historical Props still count if the emoji changes.
{% endhint %}

### Channel membership

{% hint style="info" %}
Proper must be a **member** of a channel to track emoji rections.  Learn more about channel membership management by reading about the [**channel settings**](/proper/reference/props/settings/channels.md).
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="warning" %}
Proper can only join public channels on its own.  The app must be invited to private channels and cannot join other types of conversations.
{% endhint %}

### Team member message

Props can be given directly by reacting to a helpful message from the user you wish to recognize with the Proper emoji.

### Your message

If you want to recognize more than one user at once and/or provide additional context, Props can be given indirectly.  This means that Proper will share a message that you draft, and emoji reactions on this message will count as Props for the user(s) that you have selected.  

#### In the Proper App Home, navigate to the `Props` section and click the `Give Props` button to trigger the modal below.

![](/files/-MYONOqH3mHZoMZebZ40)

{% hint style="warning" %}
If an app or workspace admin has implemented [**global**](/proper/reference/admin-settings.md#channel-restrictions) and/or [**Props-level**](/proper/reference/props/admin-settings.md#channel-restrictions) channel restrictions, only the approved public and/or private channels will be visible in the conversation select menu.
{% endhint %}

#### Upon submission of the form, a message will be posted to the selected conversation.

Emoji reactions added to this message will give the selected user(s) Props.

{% hint style="info" %}
Proper can't act on your behalf, so don't forget to react to the message yourself.
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