Most likely you already know mentions from social sites such as Facebook or Instagram. In Freelo it works the same way.
In a comment you can mention another user when using @UsersName and he/she gets one time notification. There is no need to assign the task to someone. Just notify the user that you need a one time reaction.
How to mention a user
In the text editor in a discussion type “@“ and start typing the user’s name. The user will appear in the list of users and you must select them.
![How to use mentions in discussions.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mention-in-comment.png)
Mentions are in all discussions – tasks, subtasks, notes and files.
![Example of discussion with mention.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/discussion-with-mention.png)
One-time notification
In case you mention a user or all project members, they receive one time notification automatically. In Freelo the notification center shows the alert Mentioned you.
![Example of the mention notification in Freelo.](https://help.freelo.io/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mention-in-notification-center.png)
Email notification
Email notification about new mentions is possible as well. In Settings > Notification > Email notifications, check the option Send me email as soon as someone mentions me in a discussion.