diff --git a/src/tasks/remind.ts b/src/tasks/remind.ts
index 70b7d45f..295553a7 100644
--- a/src/tasks/remind.ts
+++ b/src/tasks/remind.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from '@openstapps/gitlab-api/lib/types';
 import {WebClient} from '@slack/client';
 import {logger} from '../common';
-import {GROUPS, NOTE_PREFIX} from '../configuration';
+import {GROUPS, NOTE_PREFIX, SLACK_CHANNEL} from '../configuration';
 
 export async function remind(api: Api): Promise<void> {
   // get list of open merge requests
@@ -58,18 +58,18 @@ export async function remind(api: Api): Promise<void> {
     });
 
     if (hasUnresolvedDiscussions) {
-      // send message to slack
-      await client.chat.postMessage({
-        channel: 'C762UG76Z',
-        text: `Merge request '${mergeRequest.title}' has unresolved discussions! See ${mergeRequest.web_url}!`,
-      });
+      let recipient = mergeRequest.author.username;
+
+      if (typeof mergeRequest.assignee !== 'undefined') {
+        recipient = mergeRequest.assignee.username;
+      }
 
       // create note in merge request
       await api.createNote(
         mergeRequest.project_id,
         Scope.MERGE_REQUESTS,
         mergeRequest.iid,
-        `${NOTE_PREFIX} Please resolve pending discussions, @${mergeRequest.author.username}!`,
+        `${NOTE_PREFIX} Please resolve pending discussions, @${recipient}!`,
       );
 
       return;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export async function remind(api: Api): Promise<void> {
 
         // send message to slack
         await client.chat.postMessage({
-          channel: 'C762UG76Z',
+          channel: SLACK_CHANNEL,
           text: `Merge request '${mergeRequest.title}' needs more approvals! See ${mergeRequest.web_url}!`,
         });
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export async function remind(api: Api): Promise<void> {
 
         // send message to slack
         await client.chat.postMessage({
-          channel: 'C762UG76Z',
+          channel: SLACK_CHANNEL,
           text: `Merge request '${mergeRequest.title}' is ready to be merged! See ${mergeRequest.web_url}!`,
         });