diff --git a/base/announcement.py b/base/announcement.py
index 6df76eeed..7600fe9b0 100644
--- a/base/announcement.py
+++ b/base/announcement.py
@@ -82,63 +82,82 @@ def announcement_list(request):
 @hx_request_required
 def create_announcement(request):
     """
-    This method renders form and template to update Announcement
+    Create a new announcement and notify relevant users.
     """
-
     form = AnnouncementForm()
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = AnnouncementForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
         if form.is_valid():
-            anou, attachment_ids = form.save(commit=False)
-            anou.save()
-            anou.attachments.set(attachment_ids)
+            announcement, attachment_ids = form.save(commit=False)
+            announcement.save()
+            announcement.attachments.set(attachment_ids)
+
             employees = form.cleaned_data["employees"]
             departments = form.cleaned_data["department"]
             job_positions = form.cleaned_data["job_position"]
             company = form.cleaned_data["company_id"]
-            anou.department.set(departments)
-            anou.job_position.set(job_positions)
-            anou.company_id.set(company)
+
+            announcement.department.set(departments)
+            announcement.job_position.set(job_positions)
+            announcement.company_id.set(company)
+
+            dept_ids = departments.values_list("id", flat=True)
+            job_ids = job_positions.values_list("id", flat=True)
+
+            employees_from_dept = Employee.objects.filter(
+                employee_work_info__department_id__in=dept_ids
+            )
+            employees_from_job = Employee.objects.filter(
+                employee_work_info__job_position_id__in=job_ids
+            )
+
+            all_employees = (
+                employees | employees_from_dept | employees_from_job
+            ).distinct()
+            announcement.employees.add(*all_employees)
+
+            all_emps = employees_from_dept | employees_from_job | employees
+            user_map = User.objects.filter(employee_get__in=all_emps).distinct()
+
+            dept_emp_ids = set(employees_from_dept.values_list("id", flat=True))
+            job_emp_ids = set(employees_from_job.values_list("id", flat=True))
+            direct_emp_ids = set(employees.values_list("id", flat=True))
+
+            notified_ids = dept_emp_ids.union(job_emp_ids)
+            direct_only_ids = direct_emp_ids - notified_ids
+
+            sender = request.user.employee_get
+
+            def send_notification(users, verb):
+                if users.exists():
+                    notify.send(
+                        sender,
+                        recipient=users,
+                        verb=verb,
+                        verb_ar="لقد تم ذكرك في إعلان.",
+                        verb_de="Sie wurden in einer Ankündigung erwähnt.",
+                        verb_es="Has sido mencionado en un anuncio.",
+                        verb_fr="Vous avez été mentionné dans une annonce.",
+                        redirect="/",
+                        icon="chatbox-ellipses",
+                    )
+
+            send_notification(
+                user_map.filter(employee_get__id__in=dept_emp_ids),
+                _("Your department was mentioned in an announcement."),
+            )
+            send_notification(
+                user_map.filter(employee_get__id__in=job_emp_ids),
+                _("Your job position was mentioned in an announcement."),
+            )
+            send_notification(
+                user_map.filter(employee_get__id__in=direct_only_ids),
+                _("You have been mentioned in an announcement."),
+            )
+
             messages.success(request, _("Announcement created successfully."))
+            form = AnnouncementForm()  # Reset the form
 
-            emp_dep = User.objects.filter(
-                employee_get__employee_work_info__department_id__in=departments
-            )
-            emp_jobs = User.objects.filter(
-                employee_get__employee_work_info__job_position_id__in=job_positions
-            )
-            employees = employees | Employee.objects.filter(
-                employee_work_info__department_id__in=departments
-            )
-            employees = employees | Employee.objects.filter(
-                employee_work_info__job_position_id__in=job_positions
-            )
-            anou.employees.add(*employees)
-
-            notify.send(
-                request.user.employee_get,
-                recipient=emp_dep,
-                verb="Your department was mentioned in a post.",
-                verb_ar="تم ذكر قسمك في منشور.",
-                verb_de="Ihr Abteilung wurde in einem Beitrag erwähnt.",
-                verb_es="Tu departamento fue mencionado en una publicación.",
-                verb_fr="Votre département a été mentionné dans un post.",
-                redirect="/",
-                icon="chatbox-ellipses",
-            )
-
-            notify.send(
-                request.user.employee_get,
-                recipient=emp_jobs,
-                verb="Your job position was mentioned in a post.",
-                verb_ar="تم ذكر وظيفتك في منشور.",
-                verb_de="Ihre Arbeitsposition wurde in einem Beitrag erwähnt.",
-                verb_es="Tu puesto de trabajo fue mencionado en una publicación.",
-                verb_fr="Votre poste de travail a été mentionné dans un post.",
-                redirect="/",
-                icon="chatbox-ellipses",
-            )
-            form = AnnouncementForm()
     return render(request, "announcement/announcement_form.html", {"form": form})
 
 
diff --git a/base/forms.py b/base/forms.py
index d10a67fc9..b1ac19880 100644
--- a/base/forms.py
+++ b/base/forms.py
@@ -2361,7 +2361,6 @@ class AnnouncementForm(ModelForm):
             filter_class=EmployeeFilter,
             filter_instance_contex_name="f",
             filter_template_path="employee_filters.html",
-            required=True,
         ),
         label="Employees",
     )
@@ -2421,14 +2420,32 @@ class AnnouncementForm(ModelForm):
 
     def clean(self):
         cleaned_data = super().clean()
+
+        # Remove 'employees' field error if it's handled manually
         if isinstance(self.fields["employees"], HorillaMultiSelectField):
             self.errors.pop("employees", None)
-
             employee_data = self.fields["employees"].queryset.filter(
                 id__in=self.data.getlist("employees")
             )
             cleaned_data["employees"] = employee_data
 
+        # Get submitted M2M values
+        employees_selected = cleaned_data.get("employees")
+        departments_selected = self.cleaned_data.get("department")
+        job_positions_selected = self.cleaned_data.get("job_position")
+
+        # Check if none of the three are selected
+        if (
+            not employees_selected
+            and not departments_selected
+            and not job_positions_selected
+        ):
+            raise forms.ValidationError(
+                _(
+                    "You must select at least one of: Employees, Department, or Job Position."
+                )
+            )
+
         return cleaned_data