diff --git a/packages/api/src/database/migrations/17_settings_first_time_praiser.ts b/packages/api/src/database/migrations/17_settings_first_time_praiser.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f32887883
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/api/src/database/migrations/17_settings_first_time_praiser.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import { SettingGroup } from '@/settings/types';
+import { SettingsModel } from '../../settings/entities';
+
+const settings = [
+  {
+    key: 'FIRST_TIME_PRAISER',
+    value:
+      '**😃 We noticed this is the first time you praise!**\n Find here some info about what makes good Praise: https://givepraise.xyz',
+    type: 'Textarea',
+    label: 'First Time Praiser Message',
+    description: 'Make a great new praise!',
+    group: SettingGroup.DISCORD,
+  },
+];
+
+const up = async (): Promise<void> => {
+  const settingUpdates = settings.map((s) => ({
+    updateOne: {
+      filter: { key: s.key },
+
+      // Insert setting if not found, otherwise continue
+      update: { $setOnInsert: { ...s } },
+      upsert: true,
+    },
+  }));
+
+  await SettingsModel.bulkWrite(settingUpdates);
+};
+
+const down = async (): Promise<void> => {
+  const allKeys = settings.map((s) => s.key);
+  await SettingsModel.deleteMany({ key: { $in: allKeys } });
+};
+
+export { up, down };
diff --git a/packages/discord-bot/src/handlers/praise.ts b/packages/discord-bot/src/handlers/praise.ts
index 0d9939640..374adc63d 100644
--- a/packages/discord-bot/src/handlers/praise.ts
+++ b/packages/discord-bot/src/handlers/praise.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import {
   roleMentionWarning,
   undefinedReceiverWarning,
   selfPraiseWarning,
+  firstTimePraiserInfo,
 } from '../utils/praiseEmbeds';
 import { assertPraiseGiver } from '../utils/assertPraiseGiver';
 import { CommandHandler } from '../interfaces/CommandHandler';
@@ -67,6 +68,9 @@ export const praiseHandler: CommandHandler = async (
   }
 
   const userAccount = await getUserAccount(member as GuildMember);
+  const praiseItemsCount = await PraiseModel.countDocuments({
+    giver: userAccount._id,
+  });
 
   if (!userAccount.user) {
     await interaction.editReply(await notActivatedError());
@@ -180,5 +184,9 @@ export const praiseHandler: CommandHandler = async (
     await msg.reply(await selfPraiseWarning());
   }
 
+  if (praiseItemsCount === 0) {
+    await msg.reply(await firstTimePraiserInfo());
+  }
+
   return;
 };
diff --git a/packages/discord-bot/src/utils/praiseEmbeds.ts b/packages/discord-bot/src/utils/praiseEmbeds.ts
index 52405b1a0..2fc14cd32 100644
--- a/packages/discord-bot/src/utils/praiseEmbeds.ts
+++ b/packages/discord-bot/src/utils/praiseEmbeds.ts
@@ -262,3 +262,16 @@ export const selfPraiseWarning = async (): Promise<string> => {
   }
   return 'SELF-PRAISE NOT ALLOWED, PRAISE GIVERS UNABLE TO PRAISE THEMSELVES (message not set)';
 };
+
+/**
+ * Generate response info message FIRST_TIME_PRAISER
+ *
+ * @returns {Promise<string>}
+ */
+export const firstTimePraiserInfo = async (): Promise<string> => {
+  const msg = (await settingValue('FIRST_TIME_PRAISER')) as string;
+  if (msg) {
+    return msg;
+  }
+  return 'YOU ARE PRAISING FOR THE FIRST TIME. WELCOME TO PRAISE! (message not set)';
+};