diff --git a/duplicity-backup.conf.example b/duplicity-backup.conf.example
index 3018511..e9273a6 100644
--- a/duplicity-backup.conf.example
+++ b/duplicity-backup.conf.example
@@ -387,6 +387,24 @@ MAIL="mailx"     # default command for Linux mail
 #MAIL="msmtp"
 
 
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# NOTIFICATIONS
+# ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# Third-pary notification services. If no NOTIFICATION_SERVICE provided, no
+# notifications will be sent.
+
+# NOTIFICATION_SERVICE="slack"
+NOTIFICATION_SERVICE=
+NOTIFICATION_FAILURE_ONLY="yes" # send notifications only if there was an error while creating backup
+
+# Provider: Slack
+SLACK_HOOK_URL="https://hooks.slack.com/services/T00000000/B00000000/XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX"
+SLACK_CHANNEL="#general"
+SLACK_USERNAME="duplicity-backup"
+SLACK_EMOJI="package"
+
+
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # TROUBLESHOOTING
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------