How to Add the Announcement Banner

The following instructions are for Brand Referral, which is not currently available on the free Tier of the Shopify App. Contact us to know more.

Shopify announced the Announcement banner for Shopify Checkouts on 28 August 2025. If you installed the app before then, follow this guide to add the Announcement to your existing checkout pages. First-time installer? Follow the comprehensive Mention Me app setup guide, which includes announcement banner instructions.

Introduction

The announcement banner is shown to customers upon completing a transaction. It prominently appears in checkout pages and helps increase referral conversions.

Mention Me announcement banner on Shopify Thank You page — Mention Me announcement banner on the Thank You page

This process takes less than 5 minutes per store and requires no technical expertise. You will need access to customise your Shopify Checkout.

Configuring Your Checkout

Navigate to Settings in your Shopify admin.

Shopify admin Settings navigation — The Settings navigation in the Shopify admin.

Click Checkout.

Shopify admin Checkout settings page — The Checkout settings page in the Shopify admin.

On the Checkout page, click Customise.

Shopify Checkout page with Customise button — The Checkout page with the Customise button.

Where to Add the Announcement

Add the Mention Me Announcement block in two locations:

Thank You page — appears after order confirmation
Order Status page — where customers review their order status

Adding to Thank You Page

Switch to the Thank You Page

Use the page selector in the design editor to switch to the “Thank You” page.

Shopify checkout editor page selector showing Thank You page — The checkout editor page selector showing the Thank You page.

Add a Block

Click Add block under the Announcement bar section.

Add block under Announcement bar section — The Add block option under the Announcement bar section.

Select the Announcement

Select Mention Me Refer a Friend Journey.

Selecting Mention Me Refer a Friend Journey block — Selecting the Mention Me Refer a Friend Journey block.

The announcement banner will appear at the top of the page and automatically use your brand colours from the checkout settings.

Adding to Order Status Page

Switch to the Order Status Page

Use the checkout page selector and select Order Status.

Shopify checkout editor page selector showing Order Status — The checkout editor page selector showing the Order Status page.

Add a Block

Add the announcement block by clicking Add block under Announcement bar.

Select the Announcement

Choose Mention Me Refer a Friend Journey.

Selecting Mention Me Refer a Friend Journey for Order Status — Selecting the Mention Me Refer a Friend Journey block for the Order Status page.

This will place the banner across the top of the order status page using your brand’s theme.

Mention Me announcement banner on Order Status page — The Mention Me announcement banner shown on the Order Status page.

Your Mention Me Announcement banner is now integrated across both the Thank You and Order Status pages. The referral prompt appears immediately after a successful purchase — the optimal time for a customer to share your brand.

Quickstart Guides

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Reference

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How to Add the Announcement Banner

Introduction