Accept user: auto-approve join requests

You switched on join requests for your channel, and a week later hundreds of people are waiting in the list. Approving them one by one is a chore. Accept user handles it: the bot approves requests on its own and sends each newcomer a welcome message. 📥

Below: what the bot does, how to connect it in three steps, and how to use the welcome message well instead of spamming people.

Why channels use join requests at all

When a channel invite link has the requests option on, a person does not get in right away. An admin has to approve them by hand. It filters out bots and random visitors, but on a busy channel it turns into routine work.

Accept user takes that routine over. A request comes in, the bot approves it, the person is in the channel, usually without the admin touching anything.

The welcome message every newcomer sees

The real draw is not the approval itself but the message the bot sends privately. You can talk to a subscriber right away, while they still remember why they came.

• Text and media. You can attach a picture or a video to the greeting.
• Buttons. For example, a link to your rules, a price list or another channel of yours.
• Delay. The greeting can go out after a set time instead of instantly, which feels more natural.

A tip: keep it short and useful. People read three clear lines and close long walls of text. ✉️

Connecting in three steps

1. Create an invite link in your channel and turn on the join requests option.
2. Add the bot as an administrator with the right to approve new members.
3. Forward any message from the channel to the bot. Auto-approval turns on after that.

The /start command restarts the dialog if something goes wrong. Greeting settings are made right in the chat with the bot.

What about requests that piled up earlier

The bot deals with requests that arrive after you connect it. If an old batch is already waiting, approve it manually: the desktop version of Telegram has an approve all button in the requests list.

It is better to do that before connecting, so the queue starts clean. 🧹

Building your audience without annoying it

Many admins use a bot like this to collect an audience: everyone who sent a request stays in the bot's base and can be messaged. That helps with announcements about new posts and offers. Still, respect people, because messages that come too often get the bot blocked.

• Do not spam. One good greeting beats five pushy ones.
• Do not mislead. Promises the channel does not keep damage your reputation fast.
• Mind Telegram rules. Mass advertising messages can lead to restrictions.

Who needs it and when to leave it off

Accept user is for admins of channels where requests arrive in a stream: after ad campaigns, after mentions in big channels, or for closed content. 📈

If your channel is small and you want to vet each person yourself, manual approval gives more control. The bot approves everyone, so it will not filter out fake accounts on its own.

Before giving any bot admin rights, check exactly which rights it needs. Here the right to approve members is enough, so do not grant extras. 🔐