In a support discussion titled ‘Changing, “let’s welcome them to the community” message for new users,’ Mollyvog asked if it’s possible to customize the default message shown when a new user posts for the first time. She explained that since she runs a bereavement community, the word ‘welcoming’ can feel insensitive and requested guidance on changing the tone to better match her community’s voice. JammyDodger responded by directing her to the /admin/customize/site_texts page, where the string js.post.notice.new_user can be edited. They also suggested using the search box to locate strings quickly and mentioned the returning user notice (js.post.notice.returning_user) and related trust level settings for controlling who sees these notices. Mollyvog thanked them, confirming this was exactly what she needed.
Hello,
I’m just wondering if there is a way to change this message that appears at the top of topics when a new user makes their first post?
I run a bereavement community and have received feedback that “welcoming” a user is insensitive so it would be good to change it to something more in line with our tone of voice.
I can’t find this anywhere in settings.
Thank you!
You can customise the text from your /admin/customize/site_texts page, and the string you’re looking for is js.post.notice.new_user. 
As a general tip, you can type a key part of the text you’re looking to replace into the search box on that page and it should bring up the one you want. 
There is also the returning user post notice, though I don’t think that one sounds like it will be as sensitive - but it’s js.post.notice.returning_user if you need it. And you can adjust what trust levels can see them using the new user notice tl and returning user notice tl admin settings:
Thanks so much! That’s exactly what I was after
