diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack.yml b/.github/workflows/slack.yml
index 90bbd48..6bf204d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,41 @@
-name: Slack Notify on Star
-on: watch
+name: Slack Notify
+
+on:
+  watch:
+    types: [started]
+  issues:
+    types: [labeled]
+
 jobs:
   star-notify:
+    if: github.event_name == 'watch'
     name: Notify Slack on star
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - name: Get current star count
-      run: |
-        echo "STARS=$(curl --silent 'https://api.github.com/repos/layer5io/image-hub' -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github.preview' | jq '.stargazers_count')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - name: Notify slack
-      env:
-        SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
-      uses: pullreminders/slack-action@master
-      with:
-        args: '{\"channel\":\"CSK7N9TGX\",\"text\":\"${{ github.actor }} just starred Image Hub! (https://github.com/layer5io/image-hub/stargazers) Total ⭐️: ${{env.STARS}}\"}'
+      - name: Get current star count
+        run: |
+          echo "STARS=$(curl --silent 'https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}' -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github.preview' | jq '.stargazers_count')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
+      - name: Notify Slack
+        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v2.1.1
+        with:
+          method: chat.postMessage
+          token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          payload: |
+            channel: CSK7N9TGX
+            type: "mrkdwn"
+            text: "<https://github.com/${{ github.actor }}|${{ github.actor }}> just starred <https://github.com/${{ github.repository }}/stargazers|${{ github.repository }}> bringing the total ⭐️ count up to: ${{ env.STARS }}"
+
+  good-first-issue-notify:
+    if: github.event_name == 'issues' && (github.event.label.name == 'good first issue' || github.event.label.name == 'first-timers-only')
+    name: Notify Slack for new good-first-issue
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Notify Slack
+        uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v2.1.1
+        with:
+          method: chat.postMessage
+          token: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
+          payload: |
+            channel: C019426UBNY
+            text: ":new: Good first issue up for grabs: <${{ github.event.issue.title }}|${{ github.event.issue.html_url }}>"