# How to make the Bot start the conversation (in Slack) for new user

**URL:** <https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-make-the-bot-start-the-conversation-in-slack-for-new-user/33817>\
**Category:** Rasa Open Source\
**Created:** [September 16, 2020, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-make-the-bot-start-the-conversation-in-slack-for-new-user/33817 "2020-09-16T09:49:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![slhhamed](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/slhhamed/32/13327_2.png) [@slhhamed](https://forum.rasa.com/u/slhhamed)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2020, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-make-the-bot-start-the-conversation-in-slack-for-new-user/33817/1 "2020-09-16T09:49:02Z")

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the bot is installed and working perfectly in Slack… but i always start the converstaion by saying (“HI”, “Hello” …etc)

```
User: Hi

Bot: Hello {Username}, How are you ?

```

is there a way to make the bot start the conversation(whene a new user install the app), by activation the intent name (/start\_onboarding) or something similar.

any suggestions or ideas are very welcome, thank you

> Python: 3.7
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> Rasa: latest version
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> Botfront: latest version

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**Author:** ![mfkarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@mfkarch](https://forum.rasa.com/u/mfkarch)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2020, 8:54am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-make-the-bot-start-the-conversation-in-slack-for-new-user/33817/2 "2020-10-14T08:54:29Z")

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did you find a solution to it?

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**Author:** ![raginimanjaiah](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/raginimanjaiah/32/16071_2.png) [@raginimanjaiah](https://forum.rasa.com/u/raginimanjaiah)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2021, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-make-the-bot-start-the-conversation-in-slack-for-new-user/33817/3 "2021-07-31T13:19:48Z")

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I am looking for similar implementation any information will be of great help