Template:Welcome-back
 | This template should always be substituted – use {{subst:Welcome-back}}. |
Welcome back!
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Welcome back to Wikipedia, Welcome-back. I see that you've returned after a period away and wanted to thank you for your contributions. If you haven't seen them before, you may benefit from following some of the links below, which help editors get the most out of Wikipedia:
- Introduction
- The five pillars of Wikipedia
- How to edit a page
- Help pages
- How to write a great article
Also, when you post on talk pages you should sign your name using four tildes (~~~~); that should automatically produce your username and the date after your post.
I hope you enjoy editing here again and being a Wikipedian! If you have any questions, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page, consult Wikipedia:Questions, ask it at the help desk, or place {{helpme}} on your talk page and ask your question there.
Again, welcome back! ~~~~
| This template should always be substituted – use {{subst:Welcome-back}}. Any accidental transclusions will be automatically substituted by a bot. |
To use this template, add
{{subst:Welcome-back}}~~~~
to the user's talk page.
Parameters
[edit]Both of these parameters are optional:
|nothanks=ydo not thank for edits that are not helpful (though well-intentioned):{{subst:Welcome-back|nothanks=y}}~~~~
|notalk=ydo not link 'my talk page' in the message (default: link it to your Talk page){{subst:Welcome-back|notalk=y}}~~~~
Notes
[edit]Find subst count and examples of this template on User talk pages using this advanced search.[2026; 2025; 2024]
See also
[edit]- {{Welcome}} – standard welcome template
- {{Welcome-retro}} – standard welcome template with classic style
- {{Thanks}} – two sentences.
- {{Welcome-vandalism-fighter}}
- Wikipedia:Welcoming committee/Welcome templates
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Welcome-back
A generic welcome template for anonymous users (IP addresses). Must be substituted.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do not link my talk page | notalk | The text will not be linked
| Boolean | optional |
| Do not thank | nothanks | Do not thank for edits that are not helpful (though well-intentioned)
| Boolean | optional |