How to Use Quick Transfers and Send Gifts to Staff
Bonuses, missed pay, and "small thing for your birthday" should not force you to rebuild an entire payroll batch. Quick Transfer pays several people at once.
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Published
29 June 2026
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29 June 2026
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Staff Management
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Short answer: Bonuses, missed pay, and "small thing for your birthday" should not force you to rebuild an entire payroll batch. Quick Transfer pays several people at once with same or different amounts. One-off gifts send a little extra to someone already on your list. You see fees and total debit before you confirm.
Sound familiar?
Someone did great work on a Sunday project. You want to send ₦20,000 today, not wait until the 25th payroll cycle. Opening a full salary run for one payment feels like using a sledgehammer on a nail.
Know which door to use
| Situation | Use Quick Transfer | Use payroll |
|---|---|---|
| Bonus outside salary week | Yes | Overkill |
| Someone missed on pay day | Yes | Maybe next cycle |
| Contractor, one-off | Yes | Rarely |
| PAYE, pension, payslip lines | No | Yes |
Skip Quick Transfer when you need deductions and statutory lines on the same run. Use payroll for salary week.
Pay several people without spreadsheet gymnastics
- Choose Quick Transfer in Staff Pay
- Add saved staff or verify a new recipient without full onboarding
- Set amount per person (same or different)
- Review the live summary: each recipient, fees, total debit
- Confirm once
You see the full picture before money leaves your wallet.
Picture this
Three field staff need different thank-you amounts after a rush weekend. You add all three, set ₦15,000, ₦25,000, and ₦10,000, and approve one total debit. No separate bank app sessions.
Gifts without awkward "send me your account again"
Gifts are for extra pay to someone already on your list: birthdays, holidays, small recognition, policy-allowed reimbursements. They stay in history so finance is not guessing what "miscellaneous" meant in March.
Do this today
- Confirm account name matches the person you intend
- Double-check amounts on the summary screen
- Do not pay strangers who refuse identity verification
- Keep approval with founder or finance for large batches
- Export monthly if your accountant asks about one-off staff pay
Ask Staffy to walk you through a Quick Transfer or read a bank screenshot to pre-fill recipient details. You still confirm before send.
When it clicks
Urgent pay lands the same day. Bonuses feel human, not bureaucratic. Your books still show who got what and when.
A calmer way to handle this
Quick Transfers and one-off gifts from your Staff Pay wallet with clear fees and history. Create an account or explore Staff Pay.
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