--- title: "Crew Tips: How do I use Gold Stars on Crew?" description: This week, we’re looking at the different ways you can use Gold Stars, a powerful recognition tool within Crew that both engages and motivates your team. image: https://blog.crewapp.com/hubfs/CrewTips-Normal@2x%20(1)-2.png --- [![Crew Logo](https://blog.crewapp.com/hubfs/Marketing/Logos/logo_crew_red.svg "Crew Logo")](https://www.crewapp.com/) - [Features](https://www.crewapp.com/features) - [Help](https://help.crewapp.com/) - [Signup or Login](https://crewapp.com/app) - [Crew App](https://crewapp.com/app) - [Command Center](https://crewapp.com/enterprise/commandcenter/) [Request Demo](https://squareup.com/us/en/staff/team-communication/contact) ##### [Team Communication](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/team-communication) [Keep employees connected and engaged](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/team-communication) ##### [Labor Optimization](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/labor-optimization) [Give employees instant access to schedules and open shifts](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/labor-optimization) ##### [Culture & Recognition](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/culture-recognition) [Inspire great work by highlighting outstanding performance](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/culture-recognition) ##### [Knowledge Management](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/knowledge-management) [Ensure your team is aligned and informed](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/knowledge-management) ##### [Administration & Analytics](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/command-center) [Manage your workforce and gain immediate insight](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/command-center) ##### [Compliance Suite](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/compliance) [Protect your people and your organization](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/compliance) ##### [Integrations](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/integrations) [Integrate with critical operations and reporting tools](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/integrations) ##### [Employee Management](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/employee-management) [Manage your workforce at scale with an end-to-end employee toolset](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/employee-management) [![logo_crew_red](https://blog.crewapp.com/hubfs/Marketing/Logos/logo_crew_red.svg "logo_crew_red")](https://blog.crewapp.com/) - [Features](https://www.crewapp.com/features) - [Help](https://help.crewapp.com/) - [Signup or Login](https://crewapp.com/app) - [Crew App](https://crewapp.com/app) - [Command Center](https://crewapp.com/enterprise/commandcenter/) ##### [Team Communication](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/team-communication) [Keep employees connected and engaged](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/team-communication) ##### [Labor Optimization](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/labor-optimization) [Give employees instant access to schedules and open shifts](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/labor-optimization) ##### [Culture & Recognition](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/culture-recognition) [Inspire great work by highlighting outstanding performance](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/culture-recognition) ##### [Field Execution](https://www.crewapp.com/features/field-execution) [Guarantee flawless frontline execution](https://www.crewapp.com/features/field-execution) ##### [Knowledge Management](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/knowledge-management) [Ensure your team is aligned and informed](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/knowledge-management) ##### [Administration & Analytics](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/command-center) [Manage your workforce and gain immediate insight](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/command-center) ##### [Compliance Suite](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/compliance) [Protect your people and your organization](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/compliance) ##### [Integrations](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/integrations) [Integrate with critical operations and reporting tools](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/integrations) ##### [Services](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/services) [A team of experts dedicated to your success](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/services) ##### [Employee Management](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/employee-management) [Manage your workforce at scale with an end-to-end employee toolset](https://www.crewapp.com/enterprise/employee-management) Search **Menu** - [Features](https://www.crewapp.com/features) - [Help](https://help.crewapp.com/) - [Signup or Login](https://crewapp.com/app) - [Crew App](https://crewapp.com/app) - [Command Center](https://crewapp.com/enterprise/commandcenter/) [The Crew Blog](https://blog.crewapp.com/) # Crew Tips: How do I use Gold Stars on Crew? by [Jennifer Chou](https://blog.crewapp.com/author/jennifer-chou), on May 2, 2019 Welcome back to Crew Tips, a weekly series that gives you best practices and simple steps for making the most out of your Crew app, on both [Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crewapp.android.crew&hl=en_US) and [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crew-messaging-and-scheduling/id962124015?mt=8). Last week, we covered [how to post an Announcement](https://www.home.crewapp.com/post/crew-tips-how-do-i-post-an-announcement) and all of the different ways Admins can use this feature. This week, we’re looking at the different ways you can use Gold Stars, a powerful recognition tool within Crew that both engages and motivates your team. First things first, here are five easy steps to finding and giving out Gold Stars: From the Coworkers screen, tap on the employee’s profile photo 1. Tap ‘Award’ 2. If necessary, select the appropriate organization 3. Select ‘Add a Reason’, if desired, and type in your message 4. Tap ‘Add’ in the top right corner of the screen ![](https://blog.crewapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rich%20Text%20Pasting/unknown-1593461653734.gif?width=301&name=unknown-1593461653734.gif) Everyone on your team will see that the Gold Star has been rewarded and the reason why, should you choose to add one. While Admins can use Gold Stars as a great way to motivate the team and set performance standards, any team member can give out Gold Stars, fostering a positive environment and community feeling among your team. You can also see which coworkers are your top performers by checking out the Gold Star Leaderboard, which shows you the rank of your team members from this month, last month and all time. Users on [iOS](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/crew-messaging-and-scheduling/id962124015?mt=8) and those using [Command Center](https://www.home.crewapp.com/command-center) can also view Admin-given stars specifically, which is helpful when running a contest, for example. ![](https://blog.crewapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rich%20Text%20Pasting/unknown-1593461609725.webp?width=600&name=unknown-1593461609725.webp) Gold Stars also recently got even better and more motivating in our early April Crew [7.0 update](https://www.home.crewapp.com/post/meet-crew-v7-0), with the new ability to let anyone giving out a Gold Star add the reason for doing so directly from their phone. This way, you’re not only recognizing great work, but explaining specifically - for example, exemplary service or helpful shift coverage - why that person deserves the award so other teammates are encouraged to emulate stellar performance. ![](https://blog.crewapp.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rich%20Text%20Pasting/unknown-1593461581295.webp?width=600&name=unknown-1593461581295.webp) The different ways you and your team can use Gold Stars are endless - we’ve seen customers develop their own incentive programs built around Gold Stars, use the Leaderboard as a way to identify potential talent for promotions, and more. Work with your team to find the ways that work best for you! **Pro Tip:** You can add 10 Gold Stars to your stock for $0.99 or upgrade to [Crew Pro](https://blog.crewapp.com/help/index.php/article/what-is-crew-pro/) and receive 25 Gold Stars per Admin/month as part of your package. What would you like to learn about next week? 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