---
title: Customize the Welcome Email
description: Write a custom message that students receive automatically when they enroll in a course.
---

import { Callout } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/callout';
import { Step, Steps } from 'fumadocs-ui/components/steps';

Every course can send a personalized welcome email when a student enrolls. Use it to greet students, share what to
expect, or include a link such as a live session URL.

## Write the welcome message

<Steps>

<Step>
### Open course settings

Go to the course's **Settings** tab and find the **Welcome email** section.
</Step>

<Step>
### Compose your message

Write your message in the rich-text editor. You can format text and add links, for example a welcome note plus your live
session join link.
</Step>

<Step>
### Save

Save the course settings. Your message is now used for new enrollments.
</Step>

</Steps>

![Course Settings Welcome email rich text editor](/welcome-email-editor.webp)

## How it sends

The welcome email goes out automatically whenever a student enrolls, whether they self-enroll, accept an invite, or are
added from the audience. Your message appears in the email above the standard "Sign in to the LMS" link.

<Callout type="info">
Leave the **Welcome email** blank to use ClassroomIO's default welcome message. Formatting is cleaned for safe email
delivery, so some advanced styling may be simplified.
</Callout>

## Live class courses: automatic session invite

For a **Live class** course with a scheduled session, the welcome email also attaches a calendar invite for the next
session, so students can add it to their calendar the moment they enroll. You do not set this up here; it is pulled from
the session you scheduled on the lesson. See [Run a Live Class](/docs/live-class).

![Rendered welcome email showing the Sign in to the LMS link and calendar invite attachment](/welcome-email-preview.webp)

## Related guides

- [How to Invite Students](/docs/invite-students): add students to a course
- [How Course Enrollment Works](/docs/course-enrollment): the enrollment flow
- [Run a Live Class](/docs/live-class): include your session link in the welcome message