If you're a group manager, you can create, manage, and automatically send the following template messages to people interested in your group:
- Request-to-join Message - to people who request to join the group.
- Welcome Message - to people when you approve them for membership in the group.
- Decline Message - when you decline requests to join the group.
- Decline-and-Block Message - when you decline requests to join the group and block any future requests.
Take the following steps to create, edit, stop, or test a custom message:
- Move your cursor over Interests at the top of your homepage and select Groups.
- Click the group's name in the row under the group name.
- Click the Manage tab.
- Click Templates on the left.
- Continue by using one of the options listed below.
To create a template:
- Click the message template you want to create.
- Create your message and check the Enable auto-send box.
- Click Save Changes. Your custom message will be emailed automatically to people who request to join the group.
To edit a template:
- Click the message template you want to edit.
- Edit your message and click Save Changes. Your revised custom message will be emailed automatically to people who request to join the group.
To turn auto-send off or back on:
- Uncheck the Auto-Send is ON box underneath the appropriate message template. Your message will no longer go out automatically to users who request to join the group.
- You can turn auto-send back on at any time by rechecking the same box.
To test the template:
- Click the message template you want to test.
- Click Send Test at the bottom.
