Q&A for How to Become a Welcome Wagon User on wikiHow

wikiHow is solely a volunteer effort assuming you aren't on the staff, so yes, you're welcome to take breaks anytime you want.

There is no set minimum number of contributions to become a welcomer. You should have enough of a contribution history to demonstrate your knowledge of the ins and outs of the site.

There is no set passing mark. When you email your completed test, your submissions will be reviewed to see if they match the guidelines set forth in How to Welcome New wikiHow Users. If your answers meet the guidelines, you will be notified and earn Welcomer rights. If you need additional guidance to fully match the guidelines, you'll be given feedback on your answers, and you'll have to wait another month to retry.

Yes! Send them the {{username}} template to notify them, but you should still welcome them! Welcoming is about being friendly and encouraging, not judging them if they have an offensive name.

No, email is the only way you can submit your answers on wikiHow.

No, but make sure you're positive and kind. Whether a user made a beneficial edit or otherwise, make sure that you maintain positivity and that you're personal (willing to help them, asking kind questions). Following the steps in How to Welcome New wikiHow Users can help give you an idea of how to write a welcome message.

Use Microsoft Word. It should work the same as Google Docs.

Yes, of course! That's an excellent way of doing it!

There’s no limit on how many times you can try, but you’ll have to wait a month between each attempt. Try to get to know the community and help out some new users first, to gain some experience.

No. You can send the test over to the community manager with any email address and it should be fine—what provider you use does not matter.

You could try viewing it on another device. Or, that doesn't work, you could email the community manage to let them know, and it might be possible to view the test in another format.

You can retake the test one month later; just follow the steps in this article again.

No, not really. You have to have been on wikiHow for over 1 month, but other than that, there isn't anything special. However, it is suggested to gain a lot of experience before applying because you will need to have the ability to help new users.

Make sure you have already contributed to wikiHow, and have been on for 1 month or more. If you have for both of those, you should work on being positive, enthusiastic and encouraging. Answer questions in the nicest way but still getting your point across. Talk to the Community Manager if you need guidance.

Click on the link that’s in this article. This will get you in the test, so then you will be able to answer the questions in order to become a Welcomer. If you have any questions, leave a message with the Community Manager.

Your email might not have been seen. Try sending a follow-up email regarding your Welcome Wagon test. Whether you pass or fail, you should receive a reply.

No, that is actually the WelcomeBot's job. Welcomers are supposed to find ways to welcome users who made their first contribution.