I don't say or do anything to let the players know I'm about to hand the ball to the inbounder. Nothing I know of says I have to do that, and nobody (partners, assignors, etc) has told me I have to do that.
If I say anything it's "here you go" to the inbounder to get their attention before handing or bouncing them the ball.
I will give the team or teams a couple seconds to get ready for the inbounds, but no true warning. Unless, of course, it's after a timeout and I blow my whistle.
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