The first minute is everything. If people feel lost, they leave. Your onboarding flow should be short and obvious.
Minimal onboarding steps
- Welcome message with a clear next step.
- Short rules summary in the same message.
- A single role selection or verification step.
- Link to your main chat channel.
Welcome message example
Welcome to the server. Please read #rules, pick a role in #roles, then jump into #general-chat.
Keep it short
Long onboarding posts get ignored. Aim for 3 to 5 steps max.
Want onboarding already built in?