---
title: 'Send Telegram Messages'
description: "Telegram messages loyalty rule. Reward users for engaging in Telegram conversations."
keywords: ["Telegram message rewards", "Telegram engagement", "community chat incentive", "Telegram activity"]
---

> **For AI agents:** the complete documentation index is at [llms.txt](https://docs.snagsolutions.io/llms.txt). Append `.md` to any page URL for its markdown version.

import RewardWithMultiplierRangeAmount from '/snippets/rules/reward-with-multiplier-range-amount.mdx'

## Overview

This loyalty rule allows admins to reward users for sending messages in their [Telegram](https://telegram.org/) group. This rule is useful for encouraging users to be more engaged in the Telegram group.

<Frame>
  ![Snag admin send Telegram messages rule configuration form](https://assets.snagsolutions.io/public/docs/rules/telegram-messages-1.png)
</Frame>

## Prerequisites

- Snag [Telegram loyalty bot](https://t.me/snag_loyalty_bot) must be added to the Telegram group with admin permissions:
  - [Bot Link](https://t.me/snag_loyalty_bot)
- The user must have connected their Telegram account to Snag.
- The user must have sent messages in defined group.

## Rule Configuration Fields

<RewardWithMultiplierRangeAmount />

### Basic Settings

- **Update Cadence**: This defines how often the user will be rewarded and also how often the rule will check if the user has sent the defined number of messages in the Telegram channel.

### **Custom Settings**

- Skip the multiplier for this rule
- **Group link**: This will add the button on rule display page to take the user to the Telegram group.
- **Telegram Group Id**: The ID of the Telegram group where the rule will be applied.

<Tabs>
    <Tab title="Public Group">
    For public group, you can use either:
    - **Username**: Enter the group username (e.g., `@groupname` or `groupname`)
    - **Invite link**: Use the full invite link (e.g., `https://t.me/groupname`)
    </Tab>
  
  <Tab title="Private Group">
    For private group, you need the group ID:
  
    <Steps>
      <Step title="Navigate to your private group">
      Go to [https://web.telegram.org](https://web.telegram.org) and navigate to your private group.
      </Step>
    
      <Step title="Copy the URL">
      Copy the URL from your browser's address bar. It will look like: https://web.telegram.org/k/#-3243034605
      </Step>

      <Step title="Use the ID">
      You can use either:
      - The full URL: `https://web.telegram.org/k/#-4908688673`
      - Just the ID number: `-4908688673`
      </Step>
    </Steps>

    <Note>
      The ID will always be a negative number for private group. Make sure to include the minus sign when copying just the ID number.
    </Note>

  </Tab>
</Tabs>