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Monday Priorities Kick-off Message for Slack
Quick Answer
A Monday priorities message asks teammates to share their top 3 goals for the week, creating alignment and accountability from day one. Send it every Monday at 8:30 AM before people get heads-down. Schedule Message automates it so it never gets forgotten.
Copy-paste templates (3 variants)
Good morning, team 👋 Happy Monday! Please share your top 3 priorities for this week: 1️⃣ Priority 1 2️⃣ Priority 2 3️⃣ Priority 3 This helps us stay aligned and support each other when bandwidth allows. Reply in thread.
When to send this
Schedule
Every Monday
Time
8:30 AM
Recurrence
Weekly
Automate it once.Install Schedule Message and set this as a recurring message — it sends itself every time, even when you're offline.
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Pro tip: Pairing a Monday priorities message with a Friday wins message creates a complete weekly rhythm — the team sets intentions on Monday and celebrates outcomes on Friday.
Frequently asked questions
Stop sending this manually
Automate this template with Schedule Message
Set it once. It sends itself — every standup, every Monday, every sprint end — automatically, under your name.