Guides
Welcome messages
Greet new members in a channel or by DM, give them roles, and say goodbye when they leave. No code.
You will set up a welcome message like this:
Welcome to My Server, @Alex! You are our 1284th member.
You can also send a DM, attach a picture banner, give roles on join, and post a goodbye message.
What you need#
- The bot in your server.
- A channel for welcome messages, for example
#welcome. - The bot can see and send messages in that channel.
1. Open Welcome & Leave#
On the dashboard, open Welcome & Leave. The page has four tabs:
| Tab | What it does |
|---|---|
| Welcome | The message in a channel, and the DM. |
| Leave | The goodbye message. |
| Roles | Roles given on join, and roles kept for members who come back. |
| Banner | A picture card with the member's avatar and name. |
2. Write the channel message#
In the Welcome tab, find Channel message.
- Turn on the switch.
- In Channel, pick your welcome channel.
- In Message, type your text:
Welcome to {server}, {user}! You are our {member_count_ordinal} member.- In Embed, pick a saved embed if you want one. Leave it on No embed for text only.
Changes save on their own.
Placeholders#
Text inside { } is a placeholder. The bot fills it in for each new member.
| Placeholder | Becomes |
|---|---|
{user} | A ping of the new member |
{user.mention} | Same as {user} |
{user.name} | Their display name, no ping |
{user.id} | Their user ID |
{server} | Your server's name |
{member_count} | Member count, for example 1284 |
{member_count_ordinal} | Member count as a place, for example 1284th |
{date} | The date they joined |
{time} | The time they joined |
Note
Welcome messages use only these placeholders. Command variables like {server.member_count} do not work here.
3. Send a DM too#
Under Direct message, turn on the switch and write a message. The bot sends it to every new member.
Some members block DMs from servers. The bot skips them. Nothing breaks.
4. Add a banner#
A banner is a picture with the member's avatar, name and your text on it.
- Open the Banner tab.
- Pick a design under Designs, or change the Background.
- Go back to Welcome.
- Turn on Attach the banner in the channel message or the DM.
The banner switch is grey until you design a banner.
5. Test it#
Press Send me a test under the message. The bot sends the message with your own name in it.
To see the real thing, ask a friend to join, or use a second account.
Give roles on join#
Open the Roles tab. In Roles on join, pick up to 25 roles. Every new member gets them.
Roles not given?
The bot needs the Manage Roles permission. The bot's own role must also be above the roles it gives. Drag it higher in Server Settings → Roles.
Retain roles on leave gives members their old roles back when they rejoin. This needs a premium plan.
Say goodbye#
Open the Leave tab. Turn on Leave message, pick a channel and write the text:
{user.name} has left {server}. Goodbye!Use {user.name}, not {user}. A ping to someone who left shows as a broken mention.
Ideas#
- Point new members to your rules:
Read <#123456789012345678> first!Put your real channel ID in. - Want logic, like a different message for bots? Make a Member Join event with code. See Events.
- Track joins with a counter. See Saving data.