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title: "Telegram Welcome Message Example: 12 Scripts Coaches Can Copy"
slug: telegram-welcome-message-examples
author: "Leonardo Maldonado"
category: "Channels"
articleType: how-to-guide
tags: ["telegram welcome message","telegram welcome message examples","telegram greeting message"]
publishedAt: 2026-10-17T19:33:47.483Z
updatedAt: 2026-10-17T19:33:47.483Z
canonical: https://setluca.com/blog/telegram-welcome-message-examples
---# Telegram Welcome Message Example: 12 Scripts Coaches Can Copy

> A good Telegram welcome message example for coaches: "Welcome in. You'll get one training tip each weekday. Want a plan for your own goal? DM me at t.me/yourbot and tell me where you are now." It says what they joined, gives one next step, and points them to your DM.

## Key takeaways

- A Telegram welcome message has one job for a coach: say what people joined, give one next step, and invite a DM.
- Since August 25, 2026, Telegram groups and channels have native welcome messages that only new members see (Edit > Welcome Message).
- Your bot description shows in the "What can this bot do?" box before a lead taps Start, and it holds up to 512 characters.
- Point every welcome at your bot link, because that's the DM Luca reads and answers. Luca never sends the welcome itself.
- Keep it under about 60 words, with one link and one ask. Put house rules in a pinned post.

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This Telegram welcome message example library is for coaches who sell through DMs. You'll find 12 scripts to copy, grouped by niche and by where they go: a group, a channel, your bot description or your personal account. Each one does the same small job: it tells a new member what they joined and invites them to send you a direct message. What happens in that conversation is the part that actually books calls, and it's covered near the end. If you're new to selling here, start with [Telegram for coaching business](/blog/telegram-for-coaching-business).

## What should a Telegram welcome message do for a coach?

A Telegram welcome message should confirm what people joined, give them one next step and invite a DM, because anything more becomes noise on a small phone screen.

New members skim, because they've just tapped Join and mostly want to know they're in the right place. Keep the welcome under about 60 words. A long list of rules usually gets skipped, and the one line you needed them to read disappears along with it. If your community has house rules, put them in a pinned post and mention it in a single line.

The DM invite matters most for a coach, since a group is a room full of people while a sale usually starts in a private conversation. That's where someone can describe their goal, their budget or their situation without an audience watching. So the last line of every script below asks for a DM and gives the exact link to use.

## Where can you set a welcome message on Telegram?

You can set one in three places: inside a group or channel, in your bot description, and as a greeting on your personal account. Each option reaches a different person at a different moment in their decision.

| Where it lives | Who sees it | How to set it | Good to know |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Group or channel welcome message | Only new members, when they join | Open the profile, then Edit > Welcome Message | Several messages and media allowed |
| Bot description | Anyone who opens your bot before tapping Start | In BotFather, send /setdescription | Up to 512 characters |
| Telegram Business greeting message | People who message your personal account for the first time | Settings > Telegram Business | Needs Telegram Premium |

The group and channel version is new: Telegram introduced it on August 25, 2026, and only the person who joins sees it, so the chat stays uncluttered for everyone else. If you run the group with co-admins, Telegram has a separate admin right for welcome messages, so check who holds it. If you're still deciding where your community should live, our guide to a [Telegram channel vs group for coaching](/blog/telegram-channel-vs-group-for-coaching) covers that decision first.

The Telegram greeting message works on your personal account through Telegram Business, which comes free with Premium. It goes to people who contact you for the first time, and you choose how long Telegram waits before sending it again. Here's a version that politely moves the conversation to the right place.

**Script 1: Telegram Business greeting (personal account)**

> Hi, thanks for writing. I keep all coaching questions in one place so nothing gets lost. Please send this same message to t.me/yourbot and I'll pick it up there.

One rule ties all three together. Luca works through a Telegram bot you create in BotFather, and it reads and answers the direct messages people send to that bot. It can't read your personal account or any group, and it can't post in a channel, so every welcome should point to your bot link, which looks like t.me/yourbot. Connecting takes about a minute on our [Telegram integration](/integrations/telegram) page.

## What is a good Telegram welcome message example for coaches?

A good Telegram welcome message example for coaches names what they joined, gives one next step and ends with your bot link. Here's that formula as a message you can copy today.

**Formula:** what they joined, plus one next step, plus a DM invite with your t.me link.

**Script 2: Group welcome for any niche**

> Welcome in. This is where I share one practical tip each weekday. Start with the pinned post. When you want help with your own situation, DM me at t.me/yourbot and tell me where you are now.

Swap the middle sentence for your own payoff, and keep the last line nearly word for word. "Tell me where you are now" gives the lead an easy first message to write, and people tend to send the easy message while postponing the one that needs careful thought.

## Telegram welcome message examples for fitness and nutrition coaches

Fitness and nutrition welcomes work best when they promise a routine instead of a result. Describe what members receive and how often, then invite them to share their personal goal in a DM.

**Script 3: Fitness channel welcome**

> Welcome to the channel. You'll get one training or meal tip each weekday, short enough to read between sets. If you want a plan for your own goal, DM me at t.me/yourbot with your goal and your weekly schedule.

**Script 4: Fitness group welcome**

> Welcome to the group. Share wins, ask questions, and check the pinned post for this week's workout. Questions about your own body, injuries or diet are best in private. DM me at t.me/yourbot and I'll reply there.

**Script 5: Fitness bot description**

> I'm [Name], an online fitness and nutrition coach. Send me your goal, your training experience and how many days a week you can train. You'll get a reply with the option that fits, and we can book a short call if it makes sense.

Keep your promises about the process, since "one tip each weekday" is true the day you post it. A promise about kilos lost or a new body in 12 weeks isn't something any welcome message should make. There's more on this niche on our page for [fitness coaches](/for/fitness-coaches).

## Which welcome messages work for business and course coaches?

Business and course coaches do best with a welcome that sorts people by their current stage. Ask what they sell and what they charge, and a single DM tells you what kind of help they need.

**Script 6: Business group welcome**

> Welcome. This group is for coaches building their first offer. Read the pinned post, then DM me at t.me/yourbot with what you sell and your price. I'll tell you the next step that fits where you are.

**Script 7: Business channel welcome**

> Welcome to the channel. Each week I post one offer breakdown and one pricing lesson. Want me to look at yours? DM me at t.me/yourbot with a link and one line on who it's for.

**Script 8: Business bot description**

> I help coaches and course creators turn an idea into an offer people pay for. Tell me what you sell, your price, and where your buyers find you. You'll get a reply with the next step, and a call if it's a fit.

Leave income out of it entirely. "Get your first $10k month" is an earnings claim, and it tends to attract the wrong conversations anyway. Our page for [business coaches](/for/business-coaches) shows how this niche tends to sell.

## Which welcome messages work for dating and relationship coaches?

Dating and relationship welcomes should lead with privacy. People usually join with something personal on their mind, and they need to know there's a private, respectful place to say it.

**Script 9: Dating group welcome**

> Welcome, and thanks for joining. Questions here stay general, so nobody has to share more than they want. If you'd like to talk about your own situation privately, DM me at t.me/yourbot.

**Script 10: Dating channel welcome**

> Welcome. I post one short note on dating and communication each week. There's no pressure to reply here. If something hits close to home and you want to talk it through, send me a private message at t.me/yourbot.

**Script 11: Dating bot description**

> This is a private line to [Name], a dating and relationship coach. Tell me as much or as little as you like about what's going on. You'll get a reply, and if a call makes sense, I'll share some times.

Skip outcome promises here too, because "find your person in 90 days" sets up a sale you can't honestly make. These leads often write long, personal messages, so the welcome should make writing one feel comfortable and private. Our page for [dating coaches](/for/dating-coaches) has more on this niche.

## How do you write a Telegram welcome message that gets a DM?

Write it in five steps, and test it before you share the group link with anyone. Each step takes a minute or two, and the last one catches most setup problems.

1. **Name the payoff.** Say exactly what members receive and how often, in plain words, because "one tip each weekday" is more specific than "valuable content".
2. **Keep it short.** Aim for under 60 words, and move community rules and resources into a pinned post.
3. **Ask for one thing.** A welcome that asks people to read, watch, join and message you usually gets none of those actions.
4. **Use your t.me bot link.** Telegram's public links take the form t.me/username, so your bot's link is t.me plus its username. Paste the full link so it's tappable.
5. **Test it from a second account.** Join as a new member and DM your bot. Telegram may not deliver a bot the messages you send from the account that owns it, so use a different account.

A bot description has more room than a welcome, but Telegram's own advice is to keep it brief and on topic, so treat 512 characters as a ceiling. A 60-word welcome runs to roughly 350 characters, which means the same message fits comfortably in either place.

### Why do new members join but never send a DM?

Usually one small thing in the setup or the wording is off. Check these five causes first, since each fix is quick.

| Symptom | Likely cause | Fix |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Your test DM never shows up in Luca | You sent it from the account that owns the bot | Send it from a second Telegram account |
| Leads message your personal account instead | The welcome links your username, not the bot | Swap in your bot's t.me link, and set a greeting that points to it |
| The link opens the wrong bot | You made a second bot in BotFather | Check the username in the link matches the bot you connected |
| A member says they can't see the welcome | Their Telegram app is out of date | Ask them to update, since older apps show a placeholder for new features |
| Plenty of joins, very few DMs | The welcome asks for several things, or no DM at all | Cut it to one ask and end on the bot link |

## What happens after the welcome, when a lead sends a DM?

The DM lands in Luca, and Luca takes the conversation from there. It replies the way you write, asks your qualifying questions and offers real available times to book a call.

Luca never sends the welcome itself: you write it once, and it lives in your group, channel or bot description. Luca's job starts when someone writes to your bot. It replies within minutes, any hour, and books through Calendly, Cal.com, Google Calendar or your own booking link. Someone who just joined and sent a DM is paying attention right now, while a reply several hours later meets a colder, more distracted person. Our post on [DM response time and speed to lead](/blog/dm-response-time-speed-to-lead) explains why. On Pro and Scale, Luca also checks in when a lead goes quiet and stops once they reply. That part is covered in our guide to [following up with leads who go quiet](/blog/ai-dm-follow-up-automation).

Auto-send is on by default, so replies go out on their own at a human pace, and you can switch Telegram, or any other channel, to review and approve each reply first. The questions Luca asks come from you, and our list of [lead qualification questions for coaches](/blog/lead-qualification-questions-for-coaches) is a good place to start. Plans and limits are on the [pricing](/pricing) page.

One honest limit: Luca can't see who joined your group, and it never messages anyone first. If a member reads your welcome and never writes, Luca never hears from them, so the welcome has to earn that first conversation on its own, and the wording above does real work.

## Which mistakes make new members ignore your welcome message?

New members ignore a welcome that reads like a rulebook or asks for too much at once. Watch for these five problems before you publish yours.

- **A wall of rules.** Ten rules in a welcome usually means none of them get read, so pin them separately.
- **Three links.** Every additional link divides attention, so keep the bot link and remove the others.
- **No DM invite.** When the welcome never asks for a message, the people with genuine questions tend to stay quiet.
- **A bot link that isn't connected.** Confirm that the bot in your welcome is the one you connected in Luca, since a message to the wrong bot reaches nobody.
- **Promising round-the-clock replies.** Limit the welcome to promises you personally control, and remember that "you'll get a reply" is honest and sufficient.

One last check: read the welcome on your own phone, and if it needs scrolling, it's too long. If you're still deciding whether Telegram should be your main channel at all, our comparison of the [best DM channel for coaches](/blog/best-dm-channel-for-coaches) can help.

## Telegram welcome message example: the short version to copy today

The best Telegram welcome message example is short: what they joined, one next step and your bot link. If you only copy one script from this page, make it this one.

**Script 12: The short version**

> Welcome in. Here's what you'll get: [one line on your payoff]. Read the pinned post first. When you're ready to talk about your own situation, DM me at t.me/yourbot.

Set it in your group or channel under Edit > Welcome Message, put a longer version in your bot description, and test both from a second account. Then let the conversations come to your bot, where Luca answers each one the way you write.


## FAQ

### What is a good Telegram welcome message example?

A good Telegram welcome message example names what people joined, gives one next step and invites a DM. For example: "Welcome in. You'll get one practical tip each weekday. Start with the pinned post, then DM me at t.me/yourbot and tell me where you are now." Keep it under about 60 words.

### How do I set a welcome message in a Telegram group or channel?

Open the group or channel profile, tap Edit, then choose Welcome Message and send the messages you want new members to see. Telegram added this on August 25, 2026. Only new members see it, so the chat stays clear for everyone else, and you can add several messages and media.

### Can a Telegram bot send a welcome message automatically?

Partly. Your bot description appears in the "What can this bot do?" box before a lead taps Start, so it works like a welcome. Set it in BotFather with /setdescription, up to 512 characters. Once the lead writes to your bot, Luca reads that DM and replies the way you write.

### How long should a Telegram welcome message be?

Keep a Telegram welcome message under about 60 words, or three to four short sentences. New members skim on a phone, and long rulebooks get skipped. Put house rules in a pinned post instead. A bot description can run to 512 characters, but a shorter one still reads better.

### What is the difference between a Telegram welcome message and a greeting message?

A welcome message appears to new members of a group or channel. A greeting message is a Telegram Business feature for your personal account, sent to people who contact you for the first time, and it needs Telegram Premium. Luca reads neither one, so point both at your bot link.

### What should happen after someone replies to my welcome message?

Their DM should land somewhere that answers fast. With SetLuca, Luca replies to every DM sent to your Telegram bot the way you write, asks your qualifying questions and offers times to book a call. Auto-send is on by default, and you can switch Telegram to review and approve each reply first.


## Sources

1. [Telegram: "Welcome Messages, Buttons in Messages and Signed Gifts" (August 25, 2026). Retrieved October 17, 2026.](https://telegram.org/blog/welcome-messages-buttons-TG-13)
2. [Telegram: "Telegram Business" (greeting messages, away messages and quick replies). Retrieved October 17, 2026.](https://telegram.org/blog/telegram-business)
3. [Telegram Bots: "Telegram Bot Features" (BotFather, /setdescription up to 512 characters, the "What can this bot do?" box). Retrieved October 17, 2026.](https://core.telegram.org/bots/features)
4. [Telegram Bot API changelog: Bot API 10.3 (August 24, 2026), can_send_welcome_messages admin right. Retrieved October 17, 2026.](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api-changelog)
5. [Telegram API: "Deep links" (t.me/username public links). Retrieved October 17, 2026.](https://core.telegram.org/api/links)

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