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Editing Wallu's Messages

Answers are generated, but everything around them is fixed text you own: the escalation notice, the AI disclaimer, the "I couldn't find that" replies. All of it is editable on the Messages page.

What you can editโ€‹

GroupWhen it's used
No documentation foundWallu was asked something your knowledge doesn't cover. Four variants, picked at random.
Not authorized to answerThe question is off-topic for your documentation. Also holds the "outside working hours" message.
Bot answered (other)The AI disclaimer, the Verifiedโœ“ tag on exact FAQ answers, the "deleted by the user" note, the DM reply, and the message blocked users get.
TicketsThe escalation message posted when a ticket is handed to staff.
Message additional informationThe Sources: prefix in front of source links.
User votes bot answerOptional thank-you after someone votes ๐Ÿ‘/๐Ÿ‘Ž (empty by default).
Answer sent to destination channelThe note left behind when answers go to a separate channel. Use {answer_jump_url} for the link.
Rate limit / message too longShown when a user hits a per-channel reply limit or sends a message over the length limit.

Other languagesโ€‹

The default language set is what Wallu uses everywhere. Add another language and Wallu picks it automatically when the user writes in that language, falling back to the default for anything you leave untranslated. You only need to translate the messages you care about.

Note that this is only for these fixed messages - actual answers are already written in the user's language, see Multilingual Support.

Turning a message offโ€‹

Some messages can be saved empty to disable them - most usefully:

  • the "I couldn't find an answer" and "not authorized" replies, if you'd rather Wallu stayed silent than said it can't help
  • the AI disclaimer and the vote follow-ups
  • the ticket escalation message, if your staff prefer to get only the ping and summary

Others must not be empty (an empty message is a failed send to Discord), and the panel won't let you save those.

Keep the AI disclaimer honest

If you rewrite or remove the disclaimer, make sure it's still clear to users that they're talking to an AI. In the EU that's a legal requirement (AI Act art. 50), and it's good practice everywhere.

Tipsโ€‹

  • Escalation is the message worth spending time on. Mention the right staff role, and say what will happen next and how long it usually takes.
  • Point somewhere useful in the "no documentation" messages - your ticket channel, your docs site.
  • Keep them short. These messages appear a lot.
  • A role you mention here is really pinged, so use one your staff actually watch. @everyone/@here only ping from the ticket escalation message (the default escalation text uses @here).