# Discourse Meta: Onboarding: Discobot, automated messages, other options?

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- Latest check: 2026-05-30
- Channels: Community, Lifecycle Messaging, Support

## Cited GrowthDex tactics

- [Custom welcome message with Discobot handoff](/growth-ideas/custom-welcome-message-with-discobot-handoff/) - Send every newcomer a community-specific welcome note from a real person, then hand them to Discobot for the mechanical tutorial.

## Related reading

- [GrowthDex Blog](/blog/)
- [All growth ideas](/growth-ideas/index.md)