---
title: "Add personalized welcome messages"
slug: "/help/demos/publish/welcome-messages"
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topic: "personalize/lead-forms"
description: "Customize the welcome message on a demo email gate in Demo preferences > Demo opening screen: edit the text, show your avatar, and pick branded or neutral colors."
last_updated: "2026-11-05T15:59:18.880Z"
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zendesk_url: "https://help.walnut.io/hc/en-us/articles/15406914002323-Elevate-Your-Demos-With-Personalized-Welcome-Messages"
locale: "en-us"
category: "Getting Started"
section: "Publishing, Sharing, and Updating Demos"
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Say hey your way 👋—add a personal touch to your demo email gate with a custom welcome message.

-   **Edit the welcome message text** to say it your way ✍️
    
-   **Match colors** to your guides or brand 🎨
    
-   **Add your avatar** to bring a friendly face to the experience 🧑‍💻
    

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### **How It Works**

1.  In your library, open the demo's three-dot menu and select **Demo preferences**.
2.  Open **Demo opening screen**. The welcome screen appears only when **Collect viewer emails** is on.
3.  Under **Welcome screen**, type your text in **Welcome message**. It saves when you click away.
4.  Turn on **Show your avatar** to include your image. It's taken from your template or company settings.
5.  Set **Colors** to **Branded** to use your template or company colors, or **Neutral** for a plain look.
6.  Click **Preview** next to **Welcome screen** to see the email gate the way viewers will.

![Demo opening screen in Demo preferences, with the Email gate and Welcome screen settings](pathname:///images/73d410e0adc9b1af.png)

Every change saves as you make it. There's no Save button. For more on the modal, see [Demo preferences](/help/demos/publish/demo-preferences).

Learn more about the **demo email gate** and Walnut Insights [here](https://help.walnut.io/hc/en-us/articles/32107248394643).