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How to Set Welcome Message in Telegram Group

Step-by-step guide: How to Set Welcome Message in Telegram Group. Easy to follow with screenshots and examples.

Telegram's native welcome bot tools are limited, BotWave adds placeholders, scheduled welcome, captcha, and DM-only mode.

Prerequisites

  • Telegram bot in the group, privacy mode off.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1

    Dashboard → Groups → click group → Welcome

  2. 2

    Write your welcome text

    Placeholders {name}, {group}, {memberCount}.

  3. 3

    Enable captcha (optional)

    New joiners click a button within 60s to prove they are human. Caught >90% of join-spam bots in our tests.

  4. 4

    Configure DM vs group

    Welcome can post in-group, DM the new member, or both.

Expected result

Genuine new members get welcomed; join-spam bots get filtered.

Frequently asked questions

Does captcha annoy real users?

Most users solve it in <5 seconds. The drop-off rate from captcha is far lower than the spam reduction.

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