# Can rasa initiate a conversation

**URL:** <https://forum.rasa.com/t/can-rasa-initiate-a-conversation/28077>\
**Category:** Rasa Open Source\
**Tags:** testing\
**Created:** [April 26, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/can-rasa-initiate-a-conversation/28077 "2020-04-26T21:36:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Youssef-0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a6a055/32.png) [@Youssef-0](https://forum.rasa.com/u/Youssef-0)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/can-rasa-initiate-a-conversation/28077/1 "2020-04-26T21:36:40Z")

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can rasa initiate a conversation and how if thas possible , regards

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**Author:** ![lluchini](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/lluchini/32/7609_2.png) [@lluchini](https://forum.rasa.com/u/lluchini)\
**Post date:** [April 26, 2020, 11:56pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/can-rasa-initiate-a-conversation/28077/2 "2020-04-26T23:56:49Z")

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Hello @Youssef-0

No, but there is a way on every chat component to sent an initial payload.

So you can send a payload like _/greet_, and RASA will respond according to your training.

Cya!

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**Author:** ![Youssef-0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a6a055/32.png) [@Youssef-0](https://forum.rasa.com/u/Youssef-0)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2020, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/can-rasa-initiate-a-conversation/28077/3 "2020-04-27T01:10:44Z")

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hey @lluchini

thank you so much for your answer.

best regards!

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**Author:** ![Elssa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7ab992/32.png) [@Elssa](https://forum.rasa.com/u/Elssa)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2021, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/can-rasa-initiate-a-conversation/28077/4 "2021-03-10T08:54:47Z")

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how to send payload ?