# Schedule notifications: reminders before shifts

> Schedule automatic reminders sent to your employees before their shifts start, in days or hours.

Source: https://help.shyfter.com/en/settings/schedule-notifications-reminders-before-shifts  
Category: Settings  
Updated: 2026-07-01

## What this screen is for

This screen is used to create **shift alerts**: automatic reminders sent to your employees a certain amount of time before their shift starts. It is a good way to reduce no-shows and lateness, without having to notify everyone manually.

Go to **Settings ⚙️ → Schedules → Notifications**.

## Create a shift alert

Under **Shift alert management**, click **Add a shift alert**. A window opens where you enter:

- **The value**: the number of days or hours before the shift.
- **The unit**: day(s) or hour(s).

Confirm. The alert is added to the list shown just below, in the form "Alert X day(s) before" or "Alert X hour(s) before".

You can create several alerts for the same shift, for example a reminder the day before (1 day before) and a reminder on the day itself (2 hours before). Each alert in the list can be deleted by clicking the cross next to it.

## Good to know

These alerts concern reminders before shifts start. Notifications related to schedule publishing, shift modifications, or requests (leave, swaps) are managed elsewhere: each employee sets their own channels (email, push) in their notification preferences, and shift swap alerts are configured in **Settings ⚙️ → Schedules → Shift Swap**.

> Alerts are received through the Shyfter Staff app. Your employees must have the app installed and notifications allowed on their phone to receive them.