Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host lounge/Templates

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

Teahouse invitations
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.

Articles for creation template
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:

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)
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! 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 Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome!
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * Tutorial
 * How to edit a page and How to develop articles
 * How to create your first article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
 * Manual of Style
 * Wikipedia Teahouse (a user-friendly help forum)

Variation for IPs
This version includes an extra section for IPs.

Welcome! 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:
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * Tutorial
 * How to edit a page and How to develop articles
 * How to create your first article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
 * Manual of Style
 * Wikipedia Teahouse (a user-friendly help forum)

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:
 * Create new pages, and customize the appearance and behavior of the website
 * Rename pages
 * Edit semi-protected pages
 * Upload images
 * Have your own watchlist, which shows when articles you are interested in have changed
 * Utililize a vast array of editing tools

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 Questions, ask me on my talk page, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome!

Teahouse thanks
Use this template to thank users for visiting the Teahouse!

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

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

Teahouse host invite
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.

Host welcome/thanks
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.
 * Useful scripts you can install to make responding easier,
 * templates to use and, of course:
 * the question forum itself.

Cheers, User:Gwickwire (talk) 23:00, 25 September 2020 (UTC)

or:  (adds custom message at end)

Host decline
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.

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

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

Teahouse userboxes
Show off your Teahouse pride with our userboxes!

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

Teahouse Maitre'd invite
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!

(No longer used as Maitre'd programme ended)