---
title: "Quiet hours"
space: "Raven"
url: "https://docs.frappe.io/raven/notifications/quiet-hours"
updated: "2026-10-19"
---

Quiet hours are about push notifications. Outside working hours, Raven can help you send messages silently, so the people you message don't get a push notification for them.

:::note
Quiet hours work only when an admin has set working hours for your organization. See [Working hours](wiki:c9d5fc49dcf3).
:::

## Choose what happens after hours

1. Go to **Settings > Preferences**.
2. Under **Quiet hours**, find **Messaging after hours**. It shows your organization's working hours.
3. Pick an option.

| Option | What it does |
| :--- | :--- |
| Suggest sending silently | A banner above the message box suggests sending without notification. Your messages are sent as usual unless you choose to send silently. |
| Always send silently | Your messages are sent without notification. A banner says so, and the **Send** button shows a bell with a line through it. |
| Do nothing | No banner. Your messages are sent as usual. This is the default. |

Working hours are the same every day. They use your organization's time zone, not the time zone of your device.

## The banner in the message box

With **Suggest sending silently** or **Always send silently**, a banner shows above the message box outside working hours.

<picture>
  <source srcset="/files/raven-dark-notifications-quiet-banner.webp" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)">
  <img src="/files/raven-light-notifications-quiet-banner.webp" alt="The quiet hours banner, with its menu open" width="736">
</picture>

- Click **⋮** on the banner to change the option. The banner menu has the same three options as Preferences.
- Click **×** to hide the banner. It shows again the next time working hours end.

To send one message without notification, click the arrow next to **Send**, then click **Send without notification**. Or press **Ctrl + Shift + Enter**, or **⌘ + Shift + Enter** on a Mac.

With **Always send silently**, the **Send** button sends silently. To notify people about one message, click the arrow next to **Send**, then click **Send with notification**.

<picture>
  <source srcset="/files/raven-dark-notifications-quiet-auto.webp" media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)">
  <img src="/files/raven-light-notifications-quiet-auto.webp" alt="The banner and Send button with Always send silently" width="736">
</picture>

A silent message still counts as unread. If it mentions someone, the mention still shows on their **Notifications** page.

:::note
Raven admins and System Managers see one more item in the banner menu: **Change organization's working hours**.
:::

## On the mobile app

Settings is not on the mobile app. Choose the option on a computer. The banner then shows above the message box on the mobile app too, and you can tap **⋮** on it to change the option.

To send one message silently, touch and hold the send button, then tap **Send without notification**.