diff --git a/modules/default/alert/README.md b/modules/default/alert/README.md
index 48726819..83c39369 100644
--- a/modules/default/alert/README.md
+++ b/modules/default/alert/README.md
@@ -22,4 +22,9 @@ modules: [
 		}
 	}
 ]
+```
+
+As a developer your module can send an alert to this module by using:
+```
+self.sendNotification("SHOW_ALERT", {message: "Hello!"}); 
 ```
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