A good Skool AutoDM welcome message should be short, clear, and easy to reply to.
Do not overload new members with 10 links.
Do not write a giant essay.
Do not sound like a bot.
The first message should do three things:
1. Welcome them
2. Give them one next step
3. Start a conversation
Here are examples.
𝗦𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲
“Welcome to the community. Glad you are here. What is the main thing you are hoping to get out of this group?”
𝗚𝗼𝗮𝗹-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲
“Welcome. Quick question so I can point you in the right direction: what are you working on right now?”
𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲
“Welcome to the group. Start by introducing yourself in the intro thread, then tell us what you want help with first.”
𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲-𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲
“Welcome. What best describes you right now: beginner, intermediate, or advanced? I’ll point you to the best place to start.”
𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲
“Welcome. What is one result you want to make progress on in the next 30 days?”
The best AutoDM messages are not trying to say everything.
They are trying to get a reply.
Once the person replies, that is where a better workflow can take over.
You can segment them, send the right resources, and create follow-ups based on what they said.
Want to turn welcome replies into onboarding workflows? StickyHive helps Skool owners create DM sequences and member segments based on new member responses.