Merge tags added by GravityBoard

GravityBoard provides custom merge tags for use in Gravity Forms notifications, confirmation messages, and anywhere else Gravity Forms merge tags are supported. Merge tags are dynamic placeholders that automatically populate form data (like user info, field values, or entry details).

Assignee merge tags

General assignee merge tags:

{gravityboard_assignees:emails} - Comma-separated list of assignee email addresses.
{gravityboard_assignees:names} - Comma-separated list of assignee display names.
{gravityboard_assignees:list} - Formatted list of assignees with avatars (HTML in HTML context, plain text otherwise).

The following merge tags are specific to the individual assigned user:

{gravityboard_assignee_email} – The email address of the assignee. Also available as {gravityboard_assignee:user_email} .
{gravityboard_assignee:display_name} – The display name of the assignee.
{gravityboard_assignee:user_login} – The login name of the assignee.
{gravityboard_assignee:first_name} – The first name of the assignee.
{gravityboard_assignee:last_name} – The last name of the assignee.
{gravityboard_assignee:ID} – The WordPress user ID of the assignee.

See this article on the Gravity Forms {user} Merge Tag for usage.

Mention notification merge tags

The following merge tags are available specifically for the "Mention Notification Subject" and "Mention Notification Body" inputs in the GravityBoard Notification settings.

{notifier_name} – The display name of the user who wrote the note and mentioned someone.
{mentioned_user_name} – The display name of the user who was mentioned.
{note_excerpt} – A short excerpt of the note containing the mention.
{entry_details_url} – A URL to view the entry details within Gravity Forms (your site's backend).
{board_name} – The name of the GravityBoard.
{entry_id} – The ID of the Gravity Forms entry.
{form_id} – The ID of the Gravity Form.
{site_title} – The title of your WordPress site.
{admin_email} – The admin email address for your WordPress site.

Using email merge tags in notifications

The email-related merge tags are particularly useful in Gravity Forms notification settings. Here's an example:

Navigate to Forms → Your Form → Settings → Notifications
Create a new notification or edit an existing one
In the "Send To" field, you can use:
- {gravityboard_assignees:emails} – Sends to all card assignees

You can also use these merge tags in the CC and BCC fields to include additional recipients.