Ring Cheer Chime: Spreading the Cheer, One Tip at a Time

Ring Cheer Chime is spreading joy across small businesses by recognizing the hard work and generosity that make our communities special. When customers tip through a Toast point-of-sales (POS) system at participating restaurants, coffee shops, and ice cream parlors, a signature "Woohoo" sound plays through the business's Ring Chime Pro, turning tips into a shared moment of recognition.

That's the inspiration behind Ring Cheer Chime, one of the first apps available in the new Ring Appstore. Born from the same spirit of community generosity that inspired a Ring customer to launch a GoFundMe for her DoorDash delivery driver (raising nearly $1 million in just five days), Ring Cheer Chime brings that same energy of appreciation and giving into small businesses across the country.

What is Ring Cheer Chime?

Ring Cheer Chime transforms tips into moments of celebration. When customers tip through a Toast POS system at participating establishments, a signature "Woohoo" sound plays through the business's Ring Chime Pro. It's an audible acknowledgment that says: 'Someone just recognized your effort.'"

Cheer Chime can create a ripple effect of positivity. Employees receive immediate acknowledgment of their hard work. And business owners can foster a culture of appreciation that makes their team members feel special.

How Ring Cheer Chime Works

Setting up Ring Cheer Chime is simple for small business owners who use Toast POS systems:

1. Set up your Ring Chime Pro device on the Ring app (here's how to do that)

2. Connect Ring Cheer Chime app from the Ring Appstore

3. Connect your Toast restaurant

4. Link your Ring Chime Pro

5. Configure your tip alerts (choose when the celebratory sound plays)

6. Start celebrating generosity

Every time a customer leaves a tip that meets your threshold, the signature "Woohoo" sound fills your space, creating a moment of shared joy between customers and staff.

Start Spreading the Cheer in Your Community

Ring Cheer Chime is more than an app. It's the beginning of an initiative we're calling the "Spread the Cheer"—where communities rally together to lift up the people who make our daily experiences better.

Know an employee at your local coffee shop who always remembers your order? A server who makes every meal feel special? Someone juggling multiple jobs to pay for school? An employee who just lost a family member but still shows up with a smile? These are some of hardworking people who could use some extra cheer.

Here's How You Can Help Spread the Cheer:

1. Share stories of exceptional service workers in your community on the Neighbors app, on social media (tag @Ring), and at spreadthecheer@ring.com.

2. Celebrate the moments when you hear that "Woohoo" sound. It means someone's hard work just got recognized.

Recognizing Generosity in Your Community

National Small Business Week, which takes place from May 3-9, is a perfect time to recognize the small business owners and employees who strengthen our communities every day.

If you're a small business owner using Toast POS, you can set up Ring Cheer Chime today and start acknowledging your team's hard work. If you're a customer, listen for that signature sound at participating businesses—and know that your generosity is making someone's day.

At Ring, we believe in recognizing generosity and acknowledging hard work, and there's nothing better than celebrating the people who work hard to make our communities feel like home.

Ready to spread the generosity? Connect Ring Cheer Chime from the Ring Appstore and help us spread cheer in your neighborhood.