Do you know what one of the biggest challenges is when building a culture of appreciation?
It’s not a lack of willingness. It’s the fact that many people simply don’t know how to craft a praise message that truly resonates.
Too often, praise looks like this:
“Thanks for helping me today with the blog.”
It’s well-intentioned, but it doesn’t land. The receiver gets only a shallow sense of recognition, and the wider audience can’t connect, learn, or be inspired by it.
At LiftUp, we’ve seen this problem again and again. We’ve tried workshops, presentations, brown-bag sessions, and even linked our best practice blog post directly in the message box. And all of this is great. But over time, people tend to forget all the theory they have listened to and start to rush the praise messages again.
That’s why we built something new. Something that works right in the flow of work.
Our new AI Coach helps employees improve their praise messages at the moment they write them. It analyzes the draft, highlights how it could be stronger, and gives friendly, practical tips to make the message more meaningful for the receiver and more engaging for the audience. The result? More authentic recognition, more reactions, and a healthier appreciation culture across your Teams environment.
We designed the AI Coach to be inobtrusive and not a nagging corrector. It sits as a small button below the praise box. Users decide if and when they want a review.
We need to be very clear: this is not about letting AI write your recognition messages.
We strongly believe recognition must stay authentic. If AI autocompletes or rewrites your text, the personal touch is lost. The warmth disappears, and the message feels cheapened.
That’s why:
Instead, AI Coach gives you a nudge in the right direction, without taking away your voice. Recognition is most powerful when it’s in your own words, even if they aren’t perfect. Effort matters, and readers appreciate it.
Praise messages are valuable, and often sensitive, content. They can contain references and details that deserve special protection. We’re grateful for the trust our customers place in us and have undergone rigorous Microsoft 365 certification to prove that our processes and data storage meet enterprise-grade security standards.
Our stance on data privacy remains unchanged with AI Coach:
With LiftUp, your recognition culture grows—without compromising compliance or security.
This is just the first step. We’ll be listening closely to our community, learning what works, and improving from here. Bigger plans are already on the horizon, but we want to grow this feature together with you.
Try out AI Coach today, and see how a little guidance can make your praise messages more impactful.
Have fun spreading appreciation!
