Give onboarding chats a simple bot command menu
Keep a small set of useful bot commands available in Telegram so people know where to start when they need onboarding support.
Trigger
Recurring schedule
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Action
Set Bot Commands
Use this method to change the list of the bot's commands. see https://core.telegram.org/bots#commands for more details about bot commands.
Why this helps
New joiners and teammates can be unsure which bot commands are available or how to begin in a support chat.
- Set a consistent list of commands for the Telegram bot.
- Give the team a clearer starting point for common support requests.
- Reduce repeated explanations about how to interact with the bot.
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Breathe HR and Telegram once in the Notis portal.
- 2Create an automation in Automations, New Automation, or tell Notis what to do from any channel.
- 3Describe the onboarding commands to set and when to update the bot's command list.
- 4Choose a notis_cron schedule and a channel for run reports.
- 5Test with one real command list and confirm the commands appear as intended.
Questions about this workflow
Does setting commands create the bot's underlying support workflows?
No. This action changes the list of commands shown for the bot; it does not implement command behavior.
Can the command list include employee-specific information?
Keep commands general and avoid putting private employee information in the public command list.
Can I update commands when onboarding guidance changes?
Yes. Set the desired command list in the prompt and use a schedule to refresh it.
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Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Breathe HR to Telegram. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Breathe HR triggers
Telegram actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Answer Callback Query
Use this method to send answers to callback queries sent from inline keyboards. the answer will be displayed to the user as a notification at the top of the chat screen or as an alert.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Delete Message
Delete a message, including service messages, with certain limitations.
Edit Message
Edit text messages sent by the bot.
Export Chat Invite Link
Generate a new primary invite link for a chat; any previously generated primary link is revoked. the bot must be an administrator in the chat for this to work and must have the appropriate administrator rights.
Forward Message
Forward messages of any kind. service messages can't be forwarded.
Get Chat Info
Get up to date information about the chat (current name of the user for one-on-one conversations, current username of a user, group or channel, etc.).
Get Chat Administrators
Get a list of administrators in a chat. on success, returns an array of chatmember objects that contains information about all chat administrators except other bots.
Get Chat History
Get chat history messages. note: this uses the getupdates method with specific parameters to retrieve historical messages.
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