# Auto Reply on Private Message

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reply-on-private-message/95647
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [August 25, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reply-on-private-message/95647 "2018-08-25T22:30:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![barreeeiroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/barreeeiroo/32/165264_2.png) [@barreeeiroo](https://meta.discourse.org/u/barreeeiroo)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2018, 10:30pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reply-on-private-message/95647/1 "2018-08-25T22:30:06Z")

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Is there a way to set an automatic reply for private messages?  
This can be used with some text like “Thanks for reaching us, we’ll respond shortly” or as a Vacation Reply

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### Author: ![Sevosik](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/sevosik/32/80703_2.png) [@Sevosik](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Sevosik)
#### Post date: [August 25, 2018, 10:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/auto-reply-on-private-message/95647/2 "2018-08-25T22:57:04Z")

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Take a look here:

> [@Sending automatic replies to private messages for a specific user](https://meta.discourse.org/t/sending-automatic-replies-to-private-messages-for-a-specific-user/88414):
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> Hello, For a specific user on my Discourse installation, I would like to be able to send automatic replies to any private messages that user receives. Is there any way to do so? Thanks in advance, Thomas