How to Send Sequence Messages on Telegram Using BotSailor

Sequence messages let you automatically send scheduled follow-up messages to Telegram subscribers. They are useful for welcome campaigns, promotions, reminders, lead nurturing, and customer updates.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to create a Telegram sequence in BotSailor using keyword triggers, buttons, images, text messages, and follow-ups scheduled after 1 minute, 5 minutes, and 1 day.

What We Will Create

The example Telegram bot is called Semibot . When a user sends a trigger message such as hello , hi , or start , the bot will:

1. Send a welcome message.
2. Display two buttons:

• Shop now
• Offers and Updates

• 1 minute
• 5 minutes
• 1 day

Keyword-triggered replies are useful for starting Telegram conversations automatically when a user sends a specific word or phrase.

Botsailor Dashboard→ Chatbot manager↦ Telegram Section↦Automation↣keyword replies↦Click create⇢Configure trigger⇢ Welcome text⇢ Add two buttons⇢ Create Button paths⇢ New sequence campaign⇢ Delivery Settings⇢ Sequence 1⇢ Sequence 2⇢Sequence 3→ Save flow→Test in telegram

Step 1: Log In to the BotSailor Dashboard

Log in to your BotSailor account and open the main dashboard.

From the left-hand navigation menu, locate the different BotSailor tools and account-management options.

Step 2: Open Chatbot Manager

From the left sidebar, click Chatbot Manager .

This section allows you to select a connected messaging channel and manage its chatbot automations.

Step 3: Select Your Telegram Bot

Inside Chatbot Manager, go to the Telegram section.

You will see the Telegram bots connected to your BotSailor account. Select the bot you want to use. In this example, the selected bot is:

Semibot — @Semittttt_bot

BotSailor supports no-code Telegram bot creation through its visual Flow Builder, allowing businesses to create automated conversations, support flows, and customer journeys.

Step 4: Open the Automation Section

After selecting Semibot, click the Automation tab.

The Automation area contains options such as:

• Keyword Replies
• Follow-up Sequences
• Quick Actions
• Outbound Actions

Select Keyword Replies .

Step 5: Create a New Keyword Reply

Inside the Keyword Replies section, click the Create button on the right side of the page.

This will open BotSailor’s visual Flow Builder, where you can create and connect the different parts of your Telegram automation.

Step 6: Configure the Start Bot Flow

The Start Bot Flow block determines how the automation will begin.

Click the block and configure the following information:

Trigger keywords

Enter the words that users can send to start the flow:

hello, hi, start

Keyword matching type

Select:

Exact keyword match

With exact matching enabled, the flow will be triggered when the user sends one of the configured keywords exactly.

Flow title

Enter a suitable title for the automation. In this example, the title is:

Sanos Ice Cream Shop

Click Save Changes after entering the information.

Step 7: Add the Welcome Message

From the Flow Builder’s message components, add a Text block and connect it to the Start Bot Flow block.

Open the Text block and enter your welcome message. For example:

Hi! 👋 Welcome to our ice cream shop. 🍦

How can I help you today? Would you like to see our available flavours and prices?

The welcome message introduces the business and encourages the user to select one of the available options.

Click Save Changes .

Step 8: Add the First Button

Add a Button to the welcome Text block.

Configure the first button with the following settings:

Button title

Shop now

When user presses the button

Select:

Send Message

After configuring the button, click Save .

The Send Message option allows you to connect the button to another message block inside the Flow Builder.

Step 9: Add the Second Button

Add another button to the same welcome message.

Configure it as follows:

Button title

Offers and Updates

When user presses the button

Select:

Send Message

Click Save after configuring the button.

Your welcome message will now display two options to the Telegram user:

• Shop now
• Offers and Updates

Step 10: Add an Image to the “Shop Now” Path

Connect the Shop now button to an Image block.

Open the Image block and upload the product image you want users to see. In this example, an image containing several colourful ice cream cones is used.

This path allows users to see the available product or promotional image immediately after selecting Shop now .

BotSailor’s Flow Builder supports media components such as images and files that can be connected to trigger words, buttons, and other flow elements.

Step 11: Add a Message to the “Offers and Updates” Path

Connect the Offers and Updates button to a new Text block.

Add a confirmation message such as:

Thank you! Now we will keep you updated with our latest designs, coupons and discounts! Happy shopping.

This message confirms that the user has selected the updates option.

Step 12: Add a New Sequence Campaign

From the Flow Builder’s left sidebar, locate New Sequence Campaign under the Flow Control section.

Drag the block onto the canvas and connect it to the Offers and Updates path.

Open the sequence block and enter a suitable campaign name. In this example, the campaign is named:

Offers and Membership Sequence

Sequences are designed to send messages automatically after a subscriber enters the campaign, making them suitable for reminders, promotional follow-ups, onboarding, and lead nurturing.

Step 13: Set the Delivery Time and Time Zone

Inside the New Sequence Campaign settings, locate the Delivery Schedule section.

Configure the settings as follows:

Preferred delivery time

10:00 AM

Time zone

GMT+06:00 Asia/Dhaka

The preferred delivery time is especially important for messages scheduled outside the immediate hourly period.

Using the correct time zone ensures that subscribers receive the scheduled messages according to your intended local time rather than the server’s default time.

You may also configure the re-entry rules when you want subscribers to enter the same sequence again after completing it.

Click Save Changes .

Step 14: Create the First Sequence Message

Connect a Send Message After block to the New Sequence Campaign.

Open the block and select:

Message type

Hourly

Schedule message after

1 minute

Click Save Changes .

Next, connect this scheduling block to a Text message and enter the first scheduled message. For example:

Welcome to the Sanos ice cream shop.

This message will be delivered approximately one minute after the subscriber enters the sequence.

Step 15: Create the Second Sequence Message

Add another Send Message After block.

Configure it with:

Message type

Hourly

Schedule message after

5 minutes

Click Save Changes .

Connect the block to another Text message. For example:

Ready to taste a delicious new flavour? Get 25% discount also.

This creates the second follow-up message in the campaign.

Step 16: Create the Third Sequence Message

Add a third Send Message After block and open its settings.

Configure it as follows:

Message type

Daily

Schedule message for

Day 1

Click Save Changes .

Connect this schedule block to the message you want subscribers to receive after one day.

The daily message will follow the preferred delivery time configured in the campaign. In this example, it is scheduled for 10:00 AM in the Asia/Dhaka time zone .

Step 17: Connect the Sequence Correctly

Check that all blocks are properly connected.

Your final flow should contain:

1. Start Bot Flow
2. Welcome Text
3. Shop now button
4. Offers and Updates button
5. Product Image
6. Confirmation Text
7. New Sequence Campaign
8. One-minute schedule
9. Five-minute schedule
10. Day-one schedule
11. Scheduled Text messages

Make sure the user is subscribed to the sequence through the appropriate button or sequence connection. BotSailor also allows sequences to be triggered through keywords, buttons, labels, subscriber actions, and other automation paths.

Step 18: Save the Complete Telegram Flow

Once all the blocks have been configured and connected, click the main Save button in the upper-right corner of the Flow Builder.

Saving the individual blocks is not enough. You must also save the complete flow before testing it.

Step 19: Test the Automation in Telegram

Open Telegram and start a conversation with Semibot.

Send one of the configured trigger keywords:

hi

The bot should immediately send the welcome message and display the two buttons:

Shop now

Offers and Updates

Select Shop now to check whether the ice cream image appears.

Then select Offers and Updates to receive the confirmation message and enter the sequence campaign.

Step 20: Check the Sequence Message Delivery

In the test shown in the screenshots:

• The initial Telegram interaction began at approximately 10:45 AM .
• The confirmation message appeared at approximately 10:46 AM .
• The first scheduled message appeared at approximately 10:47 AM .
• The next scheduled promotional message appeared at approximately 10:51 AM .
• The final daily message was configured to arrive after one day at the preferred campaign delivery time.

Small differences in the displayed minute may occur because Telegram timestamps show completed minutes and the scheduling countdown can begin when the subscriber reaches the relevant sequence step.

Final Telegram Sequence Flow

The complete automation follows this journey:

User sends “hi”

↓

Welcome message appears

↓

User selects a button

↓

Shop now → Product image

↓

Offers and Updates → Confirmation message

↓

Subscriber enters sequence

↓

Message after 1 minute

↓

Message after 5 minutes

↓

Message after 1 day at 10:00 AM

BotSailor’s sequence messaging feature makes it possible to continue communicating with Telegram subscribers after their first interaction. By combining keyword replies, buttons, images, text messages, and scheduled follow-ups, you can build an automated customer journey without manually sending every message.

This type of Telegram sequence can be adapted for:

• Welcome and onboarding campaigns
• Product promotions
• Discount reminders
• Membership updates
• Event notifications
• Lead nurturing
• Educational message series
• Customer follow-ups

After publishing the flow, test every trigger, button, connection, message delay, delivery time, and time zone to confirm that the complete sequence works as expected.