# How to Add First Name in ManyChat

> To add a first name in ManyChat, explore the automation tools, navigate to your preferred automation, and customize the response flow. In any text block, type Hi followed by first_name in quotation marks. Finally, click set live to launch your optimized conversation flow.

Canonical: https://livedemo.ai/tutorials/how-to-add-first-name-in-manychat/
Apps: ManyChat
Updated: 2026-10-05
Interactive demo: https://story-api.livedemo.ai/workspaces/62255d3d3304f17b8f5e2d03/stories/692a2dc7d673bd5aa8e5f868/preview?step=1

## Steps

1. Explore how ManyChat's 'Automation' tools streamline your messaging workflow.
2. Navigate to your preferred automation.
3. Customize your chatbot's response flow to engage visitors effectively.
4. In any 'Text' block, type 'Hi "first_name"!'.
5. Click 'Set live' to launch your optimized conversation flow to start generating leads immediately.