# How to create a specific PM via link
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [September 6, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182 "2020-09-06T16:54:07Z")
**Posts on this page:** 8
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### Author:  [@Thomas\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_G)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182/1 "2020-09-06T16:54:07Z")
Hey guys, I have created the following link, which lets users PM me with a specific title.
[https://meta.discourse.org/new-message?username=Thomas\_G&title=Group\_Request](https://meta.discourse.org/new-message?username=Thomas_G&title=Group_Request)
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Can I achieve the following?
- Include spaces, instead of \_
- Have my message automatically tagged with a specific tag
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### Author:  [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182/2 "2020-09-06T17:02:38Z")
> [@Thomas\_G](#):
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> Include spaces, instead of \_
Yes, substitute spaces with `%20`.
> [@Thomas\_G](#):
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> Have my message automatically tagged with a specific tag
Message conversations can be tagged after creation, AFAIK there’s no tagging UI for the new message dialog, unsure if that’s intentional.
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### Author:  [@Thomas\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_G)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2020, 5:05pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182/3 "2020-09-06T17:05:43Z")
> [@Stephen](#):
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> Yes, substitute spaces with %20.
That will help for sure.
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> [@Stephen](#):
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> can be tagged after creation
Yeah, it’s really annoying though and users often get suspicious when they see an edit.
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### Author:  [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2020, 5:06pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182/4 "2020-09-06T17:06:40Z")
Do you really want group requests going to your inbox?
Why not send group requests to a group inbox (doesn’t have to be the same one) to group/filter them that way?
One other trick with messages is that you can prepopulate the body with a template, using `%0A` in the URL to specify line breaks.
One of the COVID volunteer groups I work with has a request link which generates the PM to a group with preset title and body template. Has been surprisingly effective.
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### Author:  [@Thomas\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_G)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2020, 5:10pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182/5 "2020-09-06T17:10:56Z")
Because we have more than 10 groups, and each user is added accordingly. PMing me really helps, as I am managing the whole situation and tags make it even easier! Otherwise, we would need to create one more group for me, which clogs up the group section more and it’s a great way for trolls to take action.
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### Author:  [@Stephen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Stephen)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2020, 5:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182/6 "2020-09-06T17:11:29Z")
The group doesn’t have to be visible to anyone else in /g afaik
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### Author:  [@Thomas\_G](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Thomas_G)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2020, 5:13pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182/7 "2020-09-06T17:13:04Z")
I know, we just don’t want to create another group. Having it as it is really helps, we just seek help to make our life easier.
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### Author:  [@golfman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/golfman)
#### Post date: [March 15, 2021, 11:41pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-create-a-specific-pm-via-link/163182/8 "2021-03-15T23:41:54Z")
This is very cool! Something I’ve been looking to implement which is great!
Is there a way to message a group instead of a specific user? Thanks! 🙂