# Approver with optional modifier
@owner2:optional
```

### `silent`

The user or team is an owner for the provided code but is never requested for review. If the user is a non-silent approver in another `.vercel.approvers` file that is closer to the changed files in the directory structure, then they will still be requested for review. The `:silent` modifier can be useful when there's an individual that should be able to approve code, but does not want to receive requests, such as a manager or an old team member.

```sh copy filename=".vercel.approvers"