diff --git a/src/scripts/federal-holidays-reminder.js b/src/scripts/federal-holidays-reminder.js
index 8c41f95..31c6bdf 100644
--- a/src/scripts/federal-holidays-reminder.js
+++ b/src/scripts/federal-holidays-reminder.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ const scheduleReminder = (_, config = process.env) => {
 
     await postMessage({
       channel: CHANNEL,
-      text: `<!here> Remember that *${holiday.date.format(
+      text: `Remember that *${holiday.date.format(
         "dddd",
       )}* is a federal holiday in observance of *${
         holiday.alsoObservedAs ?? holiday.name
diff --git a/src/scripts/federal-holidays-reminder.test.js b/src/scripts/federal-holidays-reminder.test.js
index b00b515..6b8ae79 100644
--- a/src/scripts/federal-holidays-reminder.test.js
+++ b/src/scripts/federal-holidays-reminder.test.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe("holiday reminder", () => {
       expect(postMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         channel: "general",
         text: expect.stringMatching(
-          /^<!here> Remember that \*Thursday\* is a federal holiday in observance of \*test holiday\*! .+$/,
+          /^Remember that \*Thursday\* is a federal holiday in observance of \*test holiday\*! .+$/,
         ),
       });
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe("holiday reminder", () => {
       expect(postMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         channel: "test channel",
         text: expect.stringMatching(
-          /^<!here> Remember that \*Thursday\* is a federal holiday in observance of \*test holiday\*! .+$/,
+          /^Remember that \*Thursday\* is a federal holiday in observance of \*test holiday\*! .+$/,
         ),
       });
 
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ describe("holiday reminder", () => {
       expect(postMessage).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
         channel: "general",
         text: expect.stringMatching(
-          /^<!here> Remember that \*Thursday\* is a federal holiday in observance of \*Veterans Day\* :salute-you:! .+$/,
+          /^Remember that \*Thursday\* is a federal holiday in observance of \*Veterans Day\* :salute-you:! .+$/,
         ),
       });