diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index a39fa25d..186530fa 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ config.mongo_url = process.env.MONGO_URL || "mongodb://mongodb:27017/gratibot";
 config.logLevel = process.env.LOG_LEVEL || "info";
 
 config.recognizeEmoji =
-  _.escapeRegExp(process.env.RECOGNIZE_EMOJI) || ":fistbump:";
+  _.escapeRegExp(process.env.RECOGNIZE_EMOJI) || ":toot:";
 config.goldenRecognizeEmoji =
   process.env.GOLDEN_RECOGNIZE_EMOJI || ":goldenfistbump:";
 config.goldenRecognizeChannel =
   process.env.GOLDEN_RECOGNIZE_CHANNEL || "liatrio";
-config.reactionEmoji = process.env.REACTION_EMOJI || ":nail_care:";
+config.reactionEmoji = process.env.REACTION_EMOJI || ":toot:";
 config.maximum = process.env.GRATIBOT_LIMIT || 5;
+config.firstFridayMaximum = process.env.GRATIBOT_FIRST_FRIDAY_LIMIT || 10;
 config.minimumMessageLength = 20;
 config.botName = process.env.BOT_NAME || "gratibot";
 config.slashCommand = process.env.SLASH_COMMAND || "/gratibot";
@@ -23,7 +24,6 @@ config.usersExemptFromMaximum = process.env.EXEMPT_USERS?.split(",") || [
   "U04KTAJRS5T", // Mike Denton
   "U0K32MUSF", // Robert Kelly
   "U05HA77CE5S", //Ryan McClish
-  "U071G57GRMW", //Rich Montbriand
 ];
 
 config.initialGoldenRecognitionHolder =
@@ -32,4 +32,15 @@ config.redemptionAdmins = process.env.REDEMPTION_ADMINS?.split(",") || [
   "U04666K57CP", // Danielle Johnson
 ];
 
+config.firstFridayAdmins = process.env.FIRST_FRIDAY_ADMINS?.split(",") || [
+  "U037FL37G", // Chris Blackburn
+  "U8T585Y8J", // Jeremy Hayes
+  "U04KTAJRS5T", // Mike Denton
+  "U0K32MUSF", // Robert Kelly
+  "U05HA77CE5S", //Ryan McClish
+  "U054SKX2V4L", // Leo Pineiro
+];
+
+config.firstFridayEnabled = false;
+
 module.exports = config;
diff --git a/features/first-friday.js b/features/first-friday.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2b7b818c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/first-friday.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+const winston = require("../winston");
+const config = require("../config");
+const { directMention } = require("@slack/bolt");
+const { directMessage, anyOf } = require("../middleware");
+
+async function respondToFirstFriday({ message, client }) {
+  winston.info("@gratibot liatrio love Called", {
+    callingUser: message.user,
+    slackMessage: message.text,
+  });
+
+  if (!config.firstFridayAdmins.includes(message.user)) {
+    await client.chat.postEphemeral({
+      channel: message.channel,
+      user: message.user,
+      text: "Only authorized admins can toggle First Friday mode",
+    });
+    return;
+  }
+
+  config.firstFridayEnabled = !config.firstFridayEnabled;
+  const status = config.firstFridayEnabled ? "enabled" : "disabled";
+
+  await client.chat.postMessage({
+    channel: message.channel,
+    text: `First Friday mode has been ${status}`,
+  });
+}
+
+module.exports = function (app) {
+  app.message(
+    "liatrio love",
+    anyOf(directMention, directMessage()),
+    respondToFirstFriday,
+  );
+};
diff --git a/service/balance.js b/service/balance.js
index f572019f..3b2e91bf 100644
--- a/service/balance.js
+++ b/service/balance.js
@@ -34,14 +34,14 @@ async function lifetimeSpendings(user) {
 }
 
 async function dailyGratitudeRemaining(user, timezone) {
-  if (config.usersExemptFromMaximum.includes(user)) {
-    winston.debug("current user is exempt from limits!", {
-      func: "service.balance.dailyGratitudeRemaining",
-      callingUser: user,
-    });
-    return Infinity;
-  }
-  const midnight = moment(Date.now()).tz(timezone).startOf("day");
+  const userDate = moment(Date.now()).tz(timezone);
+  const midnight = userDate.startOf("day");
+  
+  // Check if it's either manually enabled or it's the first Friday
+  const isFirstFriday = config.firstFridayEnabled || 
+                       (userDate.day() === 5 && // Friday is 5 in moment.js
+                        userDate.date() <= 7);   // First week of the month
+  
   const recognitionGivenToday = await recognitionCollection.count({
     recognizer: user,
     timestamp: {
@@ -49,16 +49,20 @@ async function dailyGratitudeRemaining(user, timezone) {
     },
   });
 
+  const dailyLimit = isFirstFriday ? config.firstFridayMaximum : config.maximum;
+
   winston.debug(
-    `${user} has [${config.maximum - recognitionGivenToday}] recognitions left`,
+    `${user} has [${dailyLimit - recognitionGivenToday}] recognitions left`,
     {
       func: "service.balance.dailyGratitudeRemaining",
       callingUser: user,
       timezone: timezone,
+      isFirstFriday: isFirstFriday,
+      firstFridayEnabled: config.firstFridayEnabled,
     },
   );
 
-  return config.maximum - recognitionGivenToday;
+  return dailyLimit - recognitionGivenToday;
 }
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/slack_app_manifest.yml b/slack_app_manifest.yml
index 80083da9..003057e7 100644
--- a/slack_app_manifest.yml
+++ b/slack_app_manifest.yml
@@ -1,49 +1,63 @@
-_metadata:
-  major_version: 1
-  minor_version: 1
-display_information:
-  name: ${botName}
-  description: Recognize your peers for their awesome work!
-  background_color: "#458562"
-features:
-  app_home:
-    home_tab_enabled: false
-    messages_tab_enabled: true
-    messages_tab_read_only_enabled: false
-  bot_user:
-    display_name: ${botName}
-    always_online: true
-oauth_config:
-  scopes:
-    bot:
-      - app_mentions:read
-      - channels:history
-      - channels:read
-      - channels:join
-      - chat:write
-      - groups:history
-      - groups:read
-      - im:history
-      - im:read
-      - im:write
-      - mpim:history
-      - mpim:read
-      - mpim:write
-      - reactions:read
-      - reactions:write
-      - usergroups:read
-      - users:read
-settings:
-  event_subscriptions:
-    bot_events:
-      - app_mention
-      - channel_created
-      - message.channels
-      - message.groups
-      - message.im
-      - message.mpim
-      - reaction_added
-  interactivity:
-    is_enabled: true
-  org_deploy_enabled: false
-  socket_mode_enabled: true
+{
+  "_metadata": {
+    "major_version": 1,
+    "minor_version": 1
+  },
+  "display_information": {
+    "name": "gratibot",
+    "description": "Recognize your peers for their awesome work!",
+    "background_color": "#458562"
+  },
+  "features": {
+    "app_home": {
+      "home_tab_enabled": false,
+      "messages_tab_enabled": true,
+      "messages_tab_read_only_enabled": false
+    },
+    "bot_user": {
+      "display_name": "gratibot",
+      "always_online": true
+    }
+  },
+  "oauth_config": {
+    "scopes": {
+      "bot": [
+        "app_mentions:read",
+        "channels:history",
+        "channels:read",
+        "channels:join",
+        "chat:write",
+        "groups:history",
+        "groups:read",
+        "im:history",
+        "im:read",
+        "im:write",
+        "mpim:history",
+        "mpim:read",
+        "mpim:write",
+        "reactions:read",
+        "reactions:write",
+        "usergroups:read",
+        "users:read"
+      ]
+    }
+  },
+  "settings": {
+    "event_subscriptions": {
+      "bot_events": [
+        "app_mention",
+        "channel_created",
+        "message.channels",
+        "message.groups",
+        "message.im",
+        "message.mpim",
+        "reaction_added"
+      ]
+    },
+    "interactivity": {
+      "is_enabled": true
+    },
+    "org_deploy_enabled": false,
+    "socket_mode_enabled": true
+  }
+}