FRF_Greet
Every guild leader knows the awkward silence that follows a new member logging in. Someone joins, the roster pings, and nobody says a word because everyone is mid-pull or buried in a dungeon. FRF_Greet fixes that small but surprisingly important social gap. It is a lightweight World of Warcraft addon that collects guild arrivals into a live waiting list and lets you welcome them all with a single click or keypress. No macros, no copy-pasting names from the roster, no forgetting who just showed up.
The addon was originally built for Korean and English-speaking guilds, and it ships with greetings in both languages. That bilingual foundation makes it unusually polished for an addon of its size, but the real appeal is how little effort it demands once configured.
What FRF_Greet Actually Does
At its core, the addon watches your guild roster for login events. When members appear, their names are added to a queue and displayed on a small on-screen bar called the LIVE ticker. The ticker shows the unique waiting count alongside comma-separated names that scroll across the bar. Duplicate entries are filtered out automatically, so a member who relogs three times still only appears once.
Two popup notifications keep you informed. The NEW!! alert announces fresh arrivals, while HI!! reminds you that people are still waiting to be greeted. Both are optional and can be toggled in settings.
Greeting Formats
FRF_Greet offers two distinct ways to send your welcome message:
- Name plus greeting: Combines multiple names into a single chat line, such as "Alice, Bob, Welcome!" Only the names that fit within the chat character limit are included, and the rest stay queued for your next click. Your greeting is never cut off mid-sentence.
- Greeting only: Sends one message for the entire waiting list regardless of size. You can save up to ten greetings and optionally have the addon pick one at random.
Characters who log out before you get around to greeting them are quietly removed from the queue, which keeps the list honest. Built-in greetings follow your selected language, and any custom text you write stays intact even if you switch languages later.
Interface and Customization
The LIVE bar is draggable, and a handle on the right edge lets you resize it to fit your UI layout. Hovering over the bar reveals every online guild member with their level and current zone, which doubles as a quick roster snapshot during downtime.
Settings cover class-colored names, notification sounds, font size, background transparency, visibility conditions, and scroll timing. Everything is managed through FRF Config, a companion settings panel, and you can open it with the slash command /fg or by right-clicking the ticker.
If you would rather skip manual file management entirely, the foxygame.net launcher handles FRF_Greet through a searchable addon catalog that installs and updates it in one click, so your version always matches your current game client.
How to Install FRF_Greet for World of Warcraft
Installation is straightforward and works across every major client. Whether you play Retail, Classic, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, or Mists of Pandaria, the addon is compatible with each version, though you should always confirm the build matches your client before you download FRF_Greet.
- Install both FRF_Greet and FRF Config. Settings live inside FRF Config, so the second addon is not optional.
- Type /fg or right-click the ticker to open the configuration window.
- Choose your greeting text and assign a key binding. The default is Ctrl+Enter, and the addon will not overwrite a binding you already use.
- Click the bar or press your key whenever members are waiting.
One important detail: greetings are only ever sent through your own click or keypress. The addon never spams chat on your behalf. If combat or a game sending restriction blocks the message, simply try again a moment later. Dungeon and raid sending restrictions are configurable if you want stricter or looser behavior.
Compatibility Notes
FRF TokenDAQ is not required, which keeps your addon folder lean. Disabling FRF_Greet stops its features and hides every display while preserving your saved settings, so you can switch it off during progression raiding and bring it back afterward without reconfiguring anything.
Final Thoughts
FRF_Greet solves a problem most guilds do not notice until someone points it out: new members log in, see silence, and quietly wonder if anyone cares. A one-click welcome changes that first impression instantly. It is small, configurable, and works across every World of Warcraft client you are likely to play. If your guild values a friendly atmosphere, this is one of the easiest quality-of-life addons to justify keeping installed.