diff --git a/docs/commit-parsing.rst b/docs/commit-parsing.rst
index 24952df1b..68059cca6 100644
--- a/docs/commit-parsing.rst
+++ b/docs/commit-parsing.rst
@@ -116,6 +116,11 @@ The default configuration options for
         ":robot:",
         ":green_apple:",
     ]
+    non_triggering_tags = [
+        ":memo:",
+        ":construction_worker:",
+        ":recycle:",
+    ]
 
 .. _commit-parser-scipy:
 
diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 220d853bb..8e62a40b4 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -657,6 +657,9 @@ the expections from ``commit_parser`` value to default options value.
                                  ":apple:", ":penguin:", ":checkered_flag:", ":robot:",
                                  ":green_apple:"
                              ]
+                             non_triggering_tags = [
+                                 ":memo:", ":construction_worker:", ":recycle:"
+                             ]
 
 ``"scipy"``         ->   .. code-block:: toml
 
diff --git a/semantic_release/commit_parser/emoji.py b/semantic_release/commit_parser/emoji.py
index 9a2543dfa..8c2c5c5e9 100644
--- a/semantic_release/commit_parser/emoji.py
+++ b/semantic_release/commit_parser/emoji.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class EmojiParserOptions(ParserOptions):
         ":robot:",
         ":green_apple:",
     )
+    non_triggering_tags: Tuple[str, ...] = (
+        ":memo:",
+        ":construction_worker:",
+        ":recycle:",
+    )
     default_bump_level: LevelBump = LevelBump.NO_RELEASE
 
 
@@ -66,7 +71,7 @@ def get_default_options() -> EmojiParserOptions:
 
     def parse(self, commit: Commit) -> ParseResult:
         all_emojis = (
-            self.options.major_tags + self.options.minor_tags + self.options.patch_tags
+            self.options.major_tags + self.options.minor_tags + self.options.patch_tags + self.options.non_triggering_tags
         )
 
         message = str(commit.message)
diff --git a/tests/const.py b/tests/const.py
index 06007e757..b5dda5279 100644
--- a/tests/const.py
+++ b/tests/const.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 ]
 EMOJI_COMMITS_MINOR = [
     ":sparkles: something special\n",
-    ":sparkles::pencil: docs for something special\n",
+    ":sparkles::memo: docs for something special\n",
     ":bug: needed a tweak\n",
     "tweaked again\n",
     "tweaked again\n",
diff --git a/tests/unit/semantic_release/commit_parser/test_emoji.py b/tests/unit/semantic_release/commit_parser/test_emoji.py
index 210afe638..8dc475e1a 100644
--- a/tests/unit/semantic_release/commit_parser/test_emoji.py
+++ b/tests/unit/semantic_release/commit_parser/test_emoji.py
@@ -40,20 +40,28 @@
             [":bug: Fixing a bug", "The bug is finally gone!"],
             [],
         ),
-        # No release
+        # No release with specified emoji
         (
-            ":pencil: Documentation changes",
+            ":memo: Documentation changes",
+            LevelBump.NO_RELEASE,
+            ":memo:",
+            [":memo: Documentation changes"],
+            [],
+        ),
+        # No release with random emoji
+        (
+            ":construction: Work in progress",
             LevelBump.NO_RELEASE,
             "Other",
-            [":pencil: Documentation changes"],
+            [":construction: Work in progress"],
             [],
         ),
         # Multiple emojis
         (
-            ":sparkles::pencil: Add a feature and document it",
+            ":sparkles::memo: Add a feature and document it",
             LevelBump.MINOR,
             ":sparkles:",
-            [":sparkles::pencil: Add a feature and document it"],
+            [":sparkles::memo: Add a feature and document it"],
             [],
         ),
         # Emoji in description