Make onboarding vocabulary easier to revisit
A teammate can mark a confusing onboarding message with a reaction and get a dictionary lookup in context.
Trigger
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Action
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Why this helps
New teammates may hesitate to ask about unfamiliar words or lose track of them while reading onboarding material.
- Give new teammates a low-friction way to flag a word.
- Keep the explanation beside the onboarding discussion.
- Reduce repeated searches across onboarding material.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slack and Dictionary api to Notis once in the portal.
- 2Create an automation with a prompt to inspect reaction-marked onboarding messages and define the clearly flagged word in the same conversation.
- 3Select Message Reaction Added as the trigger and filter to the team's chosen emoji or onboarding channel if useful.
- 4Choose a run-report channel and test on one onboarding message with a single unfamiliar term.
Questions about this workflow
What if a message contains several unfamiliar words?
Use a prompt that asks the person to mark or identify one specific term, so the lookup stays focused.
Does this replace onboarding documentation?
No. It offers a quick contextual explanation; teams can still add useful definitions to their onboarding materials.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slack to Dictionary api. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slack triggers
Dictionary api actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Get Word Definition V2
Tool to retrieve definitions, phonetics, origin, and meanings of a given word using freedictionaryapi v2. use when you need comprehensive lexical data for a specific word.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slack and Dictionary api, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
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