Welcome messages & greetings
A welcome message greets users as they enter your chat. Each rank can have its own greeting, you choose whether it's sent as a private message or a private chat, and you can personalize it with variables.
Set a welcome message
The easiest way is the panel: Edit Bot Settings → Messages → Welcome message. There's a separate box for each rank — Guest, Member, Moderator, Owner and Main Owner — and a PM / PC choice for how it's delivered. Leave a rank's box blank to give that rank no welcome.
From chat you can set one too, naming the rank and delivery:
!welcomemessage guest Welcome {uname}! Enjoy {chat}. pmUse all in place of a rank to set the same greeting for everyone.
Variables you can use
| Code | Becomes |
|---|---|
{uname} / {regname} | The visitor's registered name |
{name} | The visitor's display name |
{home} | The visitor's homepage |
{online} | Users online in the chat |
{chat} / {group} | The chat name |
{cc} | The bot's command symbol (default !) |
Good to know
- The bot won't spam-repeat a welcome at the same person, and it skips users who are AFK/away, so greetings stay tidy.
- Sending welcomes as a PM keeps main chat clean; use PC (private chat) if you want a more personal pop-up.
- Keep it short and friendly — long greetings translate poorly and clutter the chat.
- Other automatic messages (tickle reply, connecting message, gift announcements, power-release alerts) live in the same Messages tab.
Want the bot to post messages on a timer? See timed messages. Want it to answer questions? See auto-responses & custom commands.