# Creating a whisper post **URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-whisper-post/44247 **Category:** Site Management **Tags:** how-to, whispers **Created:** [May 14, 2016, 6:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-whisper-post/44247 "2016-05-14T18:06:52Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 32
### Author: ![unknown\_error](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df705f/32.png) [@unknown\_error](https://meta.discourse.org/u/unknown_error) #### Post date: [November 14, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-whisper-post/44247/32 "2024-11-14T17:53:23Z")
> [@HAWK](#): > > Staff notes are actually something completely different, but I can understand why you were confused. Oh yeah, I forgot about that. (The one where a staff user can post a highlighted message for all users, right?). Apparently “whispers” is just what it’s [called on other forums too](https://meta.discourse.org/t/ways-to-post-confidential-info-for-moderator-eyes-only/32482/10), which I never knew. I kept trying to find a “staff note” or “private note” or “secret note” or “note to other moderators” etc., and never thought to look for a “whisper” (which in non-mod land sounds like a DM). I don’t think I’m the only one confused by this terminology, e.g. [Whispers vs Staff Notes](https://meta.discourse.org/t/whispers-vs-staff-notes/95305), ["Staff Notice" ➜ "Notice from Staff"?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/staff-notice-notice-from-staff/335655), [Everybody can see "note to staff"!](https://meta.discourse.org/t/everybody-can-see-note-to-staff/169164), or the similar personal notes request: [Add support for 'personal notes' on posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/add-support-for-personal-notes-on-posts/261798) Regardless, I’m really glad the functionality is here. I mostly just wanted to add this comment in case anyone else was searching for the same thing, and maybe this will help Google find it. --- _[View the full topic](https://meta.discourse.org/t/creating-a-whisper-post/44247)._