How to Send a Private Message in Yammer

If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you might have already heard about Yammer. Yammer is an intra-office networking tool that works more or like a social networking website within a company. A lot of companies don’t use Yammer as much as they use Microsoft. Given the pandemic and an increasing culture of remote work throughout the world, Yammer must be given a try to see what it has to offer. In this article, you will learn how to send a private message to Yammer.

Step 1: Log in to Yammer

If you are an Office 365 subscriber, you will get Yammer as part of the Office 365 bundle. Login to your Office.com account and access Yammer’s account from there or simply go to Yammer.com and enter your Office 365 login credentials.

Step 2: Click on the + Icon

Locate the + Icon on the top right corner of the page and click on it.

Step 3: Select Send Private Message Option

You can post to a group or send a message to a particular person or persons within your organization. Select the Send Private Message option.

Step 4: Add Message Recipients

Enter the names of your team members to whom you want to send a private message. Select them as shown in the image.

Step 5: Enter Your Message and Click on the Send Button

Enter your message. You can style the message using the available formatting options. Additionally, you can attach an image or file.

We hope you found this article on Yammer helpful.

About the Author: Arun Jyothi

Arun Jyothi is a Marketing Manager with extensive experience in cloud migration and enterprise technology. She develops insightful, research-driven content that helps IT leaders and businesses navigate the complexities of cloud technologies and make confident, informed migration decisions. With expertise in cloud migration strategies, data migration, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, and digital transformation, Jyothi has industry knowledge with a customer-centric approach to create content that inspires and supports strategic business decisions.