# Changing, "let's welcome them to the community" message for new users

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-lets-welcome-them-to-the-community-message-for-new-users/256812
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [March 2, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-lets-welcome-them-to-the-community-message-for-new-users/256812 "2023-03-02T13:04:32Z")
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### Author: ![Mollyvog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@Mollyvog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mollyvog)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-lets-welcome-them-to-the-community-message-for-new-users/256812/1 "2023-03-02T13:04:32Z")

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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?

![Capture](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/c/1/3/c13e1a3df7a88b1f8c077ddf18d91fff1fd63e5a.png)

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!

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### Author: ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2023, 1:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-lets-welcome-them-to-the-community-message-for-new-users/256812/2 "2023-03-02T13:21:24Z")

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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:

 ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/8/c/9/8c9a579473059e754165db89998daac9bf5e498f.png)

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### Author: ![Mollyvog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a88e4f/32.png) [@Mollyvog](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Mollyvog)
#### Post date: [March 2, 2023, 3:38pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-lets-welcome-them-to-the-community-message-for-new-users/256812/3 "2023-03-02T15:38:33Z")

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Thanks so much! That’s exactly what I was after 🙂

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### Author: ![system](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/system/32/443519_2.png) [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [April 14, 2023, 7:28pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/changing-lets-welcome-them-to-the-community-message-for-new-users/256812/4 "2023-04-14T19:28:29Z")

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