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A collection of all the templates you'll need as a host!

Teahouse invitations

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Here at the Teahouse we like to keep things friendly and personal. The power of invitation is a great tool in making new people feel welcome. This template was created with the visual appeal of the Teahouse in mind combined with the knowledge that a simple, personalized message can go a long way.


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Hello! Teahouse, you are invited to the Teahouse, a forum on Wikipedia for new editors to ask questions about editing Wikipedia, and get support from peers and experienced editors. Please join us! Nick Moyes (talk) 12:37, 7 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

{{subst:Wikipedia:Teahouse/Invitation|sign=~~~~}}

Articles for creation template

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This welcome can be used on talk pages of users who have failed to get their article accepted at Articles for creation. It even signs itself, no parameters needed:

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Hello, Teahouse! Having an article declined at Articles for Creation can be disappointing. If you are wondering why your article submission was declined, please post a question at the Articles for creation help desk. If you have any other questions about your editing experience, we'd love to help you at the Teahouse, a friendly space on Wikipedia where experienced editors lend a hand to help new editors like yourself! See you there!

{{subst:Wikipedia:Teahouse/AfC Invitation}}

This template is also available to use when declining a submission with the Articles for creation script. Just check the Teahouse box when declining a submission!

Welcome templates (text-based)

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These templates combine the official Teahouse invitation with {{welcome-personal}}. They are all fully Twinkle compatible, check them out! (Note: We reduced the headers to bold text, but they will work when placing the real template.)

Welcome!

A cup of warm tea to welcome you!

Hello, Teahouse/Host lounge, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{help me}} before the question. Again, welcome!

{{subst:welcome-t}}

Variation for IPs

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This version includes an extra section for IPs.

Welcome!

A cup of warm tea to welcome you!

Hello, Teahouse/Host lounge, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful:

You don't have to log in to read or edit articles on Wikipedia, although if you wish to acquire additional privileges, simply create an account. It's free, requires no personal information, and lets you:

In addition, your IP address will no longer be visible to other users.

In any case, I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Wikipedia:Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place {{help me}} before the question. Again, welcome!

{{subst:welcome-t-anon}}

Teahouse thanks

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Use this template to thank users for visiting the Teahouse!

{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Thank you | sign= | message= thank you for stopping by the [[WP:Teahouse|Teahouse]]. Wikipedia is a community of people working together to make knowledge free. You are an important part of that effort! }}

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 Dear Teahouse, thank you for stopping by the Teahouse. Wikipedia is a community of people working together to make knowledge free. You are an important part of that effort!






Teahouse talkback

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Everyone at the Teahouse should leave talkbacks on other editors's user talk pages when they respond to that user's Teahouse question.

Hello, Teahouse/Host lounge/Templates. Your question has been answered at the Teahouse Q&A board. Feel free to reply there!
Please note that all old questions are archived after 2-3 days of inactivity. Message added by Jtmorgan (talk) 17:55, 25 February 2012 (UTC). (You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{teahouse talkback}} template).[reply]
{{WP:Teahouse/Teahouse talkback|WP:Teahouse/Questions|question title goes here|ts=~~~~}}

We have a Teahouse script that adds links to talkback from the questions page! Get it here!

Teahouse host invite

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Part of the way hosts can be involved in the Teahouse is to welcome experienced editors who visit the Teahouse and answer questions but aren't hosts. You can explain some of the policies that make the Teahouse a friendly and helpful place, and maybe they will want to be hosts as well.

Hi! Teahouse, thanks for visiting the Teahouse! As an experienced editor, your knowledge is very valuable to new editors. Teahouse Hosts help new editors at the Teahouse and beyond. If you'd like to get involved in assisting new editors at the Teahouse, please click here to learn more.

{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Editor welcome | sign= ~~~~ | message= thanks for visiting the Teahouse! As an experienced editor, your knowledge is very valuable to new editors. [[WP:Teahouse/Hosts|Teahouse Hosts]] help new editors at the [[WP:Teahouse|Teahouse]] and beyond. If you'd like to get involved in assisting new editors at the Teahouse, please learn more [[Wikipedia:Teahouse/Hosts|here]]. }}


Host welcome/thanks

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Dear Teahouse,

Thank you for volunteering as a Host at the Teahouse. Wikipedia is a community of people working together to make knowledge free. You are an important part of that effort! By joining as a Host, and by following our expectations, you are helping new users to get started here at Wikipedia, and aiding more experienced users who just have a question about how something works. We appreciate your willingness to help!

Here are some links you may find helpful as a Host:

Editors who have signed up as hosts, but who have not contributed at the Teahouse for six months or so may be removed from the list of hosts.

{{subst:Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host welcome}}

or: {{subst:Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host welcome|personal=}} (adds custom message at end)

Host decline

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You can use this if a new editor has signed up to be a host, but you don't feel that they have enough experience.

Hi! Teahouse, thank you for volunteering to be a host at the Teahouse. We really appreciate your willingness to help! However, we see that you are pretty new around here and have not edited very much in mainspace yet. It takes a lot of time, background knowledge and patience to answer new editors' questions effectively. So you should probably edit for a while longer before you sign up to be a host. That said, you're still very welcome to answer those questions that you can, and we hope you continue to participate and spread the word about the Teahouse to other new Wikipedians. Come back soon! 


{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host_decline
|message= ''use to add optional custom message. will replace the default message.''
|sign= ~~~~
}}

Barnstars

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Give out this barnstar to users to show appreciation for their work at the Teahouse!

File:Teahouse Barnstar Hires.png CC BY-SA 3.0 Heather Walls Teahouse Barnstar
Thanks for your great responses on the questions board! ~~~~

{{subst:Teahouse Barnstar|1=Put your message here. ~~~~}}

Give out this barnstar to new editors who show good faith and ask questions at the Teahouse (because they are all awesome)!

File:Teahouse Barnstar Hires.png CC BY-SA 3.0 Heather Walls Teahouse Guest Barnstar
For displaying the makings of a truly great Wikipedian—the ability to ask great questions! ~~~~ {{subst:4~}}

{{subst:Teahouse Guest Barnstar|1=Put your message here. ~~~~}}


Teahouse userboxes

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Show off your Teahouse pride with our userboxes!

This editor is a Wikipedia Teahouse host!

{{User:ArcAngel/ubx006}}

This user is a host at the Teahouse.

{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host/Userbox}}

This user enjoyed a cup of tea at the Teahouse.

{{User:Rosalina2427/Teahouse New Editor}}

This user is a host at the Teahouse.

{{User:Rosalina2427/Teahouse Host}}

This user is a host at the Teahouse

{{User:Penyulap/UBX/PenTea}}

This user is a host at the Teahouse.

{{User:Penyulap/UBX/PenTea1}}

This user is a host of the
Teahouse.

{{Teahouse userbox}}

Historic templates

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The following template(s) are no longer in use at the Teahouse:

Teahouse Maitre'd invite

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Dear Teahouse, thank you for volunteering as a host at the Teahouse. Wikipedia is a community of people working together to make knowledge free. You are an important part of that effort! By joining as a Host, you are helping new users get a hold of the ropes here at Wikipedia, and helping experienced users that just have a question about how something works.

One program you may not have been aware of is the Teahouse Maître d' program. This program allows a few editors at a time to help organize the Teahouse and keep it running. If you are interested in participating, sign up on the calendar. Thanks for your help at the Teahouse!

{{Wikipedia:Teahouse/Maitre d welcome}} (No longer used as Maitre'd programme ended)

See also

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