# How to start conversation with initial message from RASA

**URL:** <https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-start-conversation-with-initial-message-from-rasa/42448>\
**Category:** Rasa Open Source\
**Created:** [April 15, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-start-conversation-with-initial-message-from-rasa/42448 "2021-04-15T04:08:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![vermaankit192](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/f0a364/32.png) [@vermaankit192](https://forum.rasa.com/u/vermaankit192)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2021, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-start-conversation-with-initial-message-from-rasa/42448/1 "2021-04-15T04:08:34Z")

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I want to start a chat with bot giving first message. How can do that?

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**Author:** ![Tobias\_Wochinger](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forum.rasa.com/tobias_wochinger/32/4580_2.png) [@Tobias\_Wochinger](https://forum.rasa.com/u/Tobias_Wochinger)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2021, 7:44am UTC](https://forum.rasa.com/t/how-to-start-conversation-with-initial-message-from-rasa/42448/2 "2021-04-19T07:44:05Z")

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The quickest way to test it is probably `rasa shell`. Learn more about other connectors [here](https://rasa.com/docs/rasa/messaging-and-voice-channels)