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Scheduled system maintenance

A planned-maintenance announcement covering the affected system, the window, and what to expect.

Every employee gets a seat — priced per employee in Communications & Intranet, quoted with this template ready.

Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.

Built for: Technology · Financial Services · Healthcare · Manufacturing

Common use cases

Planned downtime notice
Tool/system upgrade

Frequently asked questions

When should I send it?

Once far enough ahead that people can plan, and once as a same-day reminder. Post the all-clear in the same thread rather than as a new post, so the whole episode reads as one story.

Should I use this for an unplanned outage?

No. Unplanned outages are a different shape — they need a live status line and frequent updates. Use an Announcement or a Must-Read depending on the business impact.

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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.