Template:Reply to

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"Template:Echo" redirects here. For the template that echoes back its input, see Template:1x.

This template is used to link one or more users' names, in the form @Username:, to trigger a notification for user(s) you are replying to in a discussion. Beware: The notification will work successfully only if you sign your post in the same edit in which you use this template. If you make a mistake in placing this template or in signing, see Help:Fixing failed pings. It is an alternative to the {{talkback}} template. It works on any talk page or Wikipedia namespace page.

You cannot directly type the "@" symbol to notify a user of your reply; you must use the template documented here or manually create a wikilink to their user page. The "@" symbol is used by this template for display purposes only. Note that typing @ in the DiscussionTools rich text editor will convert it to a ping.

This template is particularly helpful in discussions that are not threaded, to indicate which user's comment is referenced. If you feel that this template unnecessarily personalizes the discussion, you may still use the {{talkback}} template on the user's talk page to indicate that you have replied to a comment. IP addresses are only notified if you post to their user talk page.

Usage

{{reply to|Username}} Message text. ~~~~

The edit that adds this template must meet the following requirement for notifications to work:

• The edit must add new lines of text, not just edit existing lines.
• The edit must be signed by adding ~~~~ to the end of the message.
  • If you have specified a custom signature, it must contain a plain wiki link ([[ ]]) to your user page, user talk page, or contributions page; it cannot be embedded in a template.
• The edit must either be entirely within an existing section (it cannot have new section headers in the middle) or start a new section (starts with a new section header).
  • Only sections of level 2 and above count.
• If the number of detected to-be-pinged users exceeds 50, no notifications will be delivered.

See Wikipedia:Notifications and mw:Help:Echo#Technical details for more information.

It is not necessary to use this template to ping the user if you are already linking to the username from your post, neither is it necessary when posting on their own talk page.

 Warning: Wikipedia does not support using the at sign (@) in a reply to notify the user you are replying to, as many discussion boards do. While Wikipedia shows the results of using this template with an at sign, you cannot ping anyone using the at sign.

Y {{replyto|Username}} Message text. ~~~~

Y [[User:Username]] Message text. ~~~~

N @Username Message text. ~~~~

Single recipient

Use the following syntax:

{{reply to|Username}} Message text. ~~~~

For example, {{Reply to|Jimbo Wales}} generates "@Jimbo Wales:" and notifies Jimbo Wales.

The comment must be signed and belong to a named section of a "Talk" or "Wikipedia" namespace page in order for the notification to work.

Multiple recipients

You can reply to up to 50 people at once.

Use the following syntax:

{{reply to|User1|User2|User3|User4|User5|User6|User7|User8|User9|User10|...}} Message text. ~~~~

For example, {{reply to|Example|Jimbo Wales}} will produce:

@Example and Jimbo Wales:

 Warning: If the total number of detected to-be-pinged users in an edit exceeds 50, no notifications will be delivered. This is a software limit, and applies to the entire edit, even if the mentions are split between multiple templates. If you need to ping more than 50 users, it will need to be spread across multiple edits, and each edit needs to add one or more new lines and be signed by you.

First post:

{{reply to|User1|User2|User3|User4|User5|... |User46|User47|User48|User49|User50}} Message text. ~~~~

Then, in a separate edit, one a new line, continue pinging the 51st user and beyond:

{{reply to|User51|User52|User53|User54|User55|...}} See message posted just above. ~~~~

Specify a nickname

You can display any text in place of a username by using |labelX=, where X is the index of a positional parameter, counting from 1. For example:

"{{reply to|Example|label1=Exemplar|Example2|label2=John}}" produces "@Exemplar and John:"

You can also use |label= in place of |label1=. For example:

"{{reply to|Example|label=John}}" produces "@John:"

Specify a prefix

To change the "@" prefix, use |prefix=custom prefix. For example:

"{{reply to|Example|prefix=Hello }}" produces "Hello Example:"

Or you can remove the prefix entirely by using |prefix=. For example:

"{{reply to|Example|prefix=}}" produces "Example:"

Customise punctuation

By default, the template will insert a colon after the final name. To change this, specify the required character using the |p= parameter. For example:

"{{reply to|Example|p=—}}" produces "@Example—"

The parameter omits leading or trailing spaces. Use   instead. For example:

"{{reply to|Example|p= –}} Text message" produces "@Example – Text message"

To simply remove the colon, use the parameter with an empty value:

"{{reply to|Example|p=}}" produces "@Example"

Customise conjunction

By default, the template will use the word "and" between multiple names. To change this, specify the required conjunction using the |c= parameter. For example:

"{{reply to|Example|Example2|c=or}}" produces "@Example or Example2:"

"Neither {{reply to|Example|Example2|Example3|c=nor}}" produces "Neither @Example, Example2, nor Example3:"

To simply remove the conjunction, use the parameter with an empty value:

"{{reply to|Example|Example2|c=}}" produces "@Example, Example2:"

Or don't use!

If you are using the |prefix= and |p= together to just display one user name, then there is no need to use this template. Simply code [[User:username|]] or {{u|username}}. This will generate the same notifications as are generated by the template.

Error messages

Username not given

Sometimes, when the recipient's username contains an equal sign, for example {{reply to|test=test}}, it will show:

To fix this, simply add 1= at the beginning of the username, 2= at the second username, 3= at the third username and so on:

{{reply to|1=test=test}}

More than 50 names specified

If more than 50 names are specified in the template, it will show:

This is a limitation of the notification system, as documented at mw:Manual:Echo. Note that the system limitation is per edit, so while splitting a longer list between two templates will avoid this error message, none of the notifications will be sent. In the rare case you need to notify more than 50 people, it will need to be done in multiple edits.

Redirects

• {{Ping}}
• {{Re}}
• {{Replyto}}
• {{Reply}}
• {{Yo}}
• Complete list of (alias) redirects

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Reply to in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Reply to

Trigger a notification to one or several registered user(s) you are replying to in a discussion.

Template parameters

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Username #1	1	The name of the first user that you want to notify	User	required
Username #2	2	The name of the second user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Username #3	3	The name of the third user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Username #4	4	The name of the fourth user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Username #5	5	The name of the fifth user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Username #6	6	The name of the sixth user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Username #7	7	The name of the seventh user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Username #8	8	The name of the eighth user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Username #9	9	The name of the ninth user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Username #10	10	The name of the tenth user you want to notify (optional)	User	optional
Label #1	label1 label	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the first username (optional)	String	optional
Label #2	label2	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the second username (optional)	String	optional
Label #3	label3	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the third username (optional)	String	optional
Label #4	label4	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the fourth username (optional)	String	optional
Label #5	label5	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the fifth username (optional)	String	optional
Label #6	label6	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the sixth username (optional)	String	optional
Label #7	label7	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the seventh username (optional)	String	optional
Label #8	label8	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the eighth username (optional)	String	optional
Label #9	label9	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the ninth username (optional)	String	optional
Label #10	label10	An alternative nickname to be displayed instead of the tenth username (optional)	String	optional
End punctuation	p	Custom punctuation to be displayed after the final name (defaults to ':') Default :	String	optional
Conjunction	c	Custom conjunction to be displayed between the last two names (defaults to 'and') Default and	String	optional
Prefix	prefix	Custom prefix to be displayed before the first name (defaults to '@') Default @	String	optional

See also

• Manual:Echo – the manual page for the underlying Echo feature that provides the notifications
• Help:Fixing failed pings
• {{user link}} – links to a single user's page (without the @ sign and colon)
• {{hidden ping}} – notifies one or more users without displaying any text
• {{no ping}} – links a user's name without triggering the Echo notification system
• {{to}} – uses "To " (with a space) at the beginning instead of the @ sign
• {{subst:Ping fix}} – user namespace template used to notify a user that they used {{reply to}} incorrectly
• {{subst:Please ping}} – generates this: (please use {{reply to|Example}} on reply)
• {{subst:No ping}} - does not ping user

• {{Talkback}} – the original, large "you have new messages" notice to put on other users' talk pages
  • {{subst:Mytalk}} – invokes the talkback template and automatically fills in your username
  • {{Talkbacktiny}} – a somewhat smaller version of {{Talkback}}
• {{Interwiki talkback}} – a "you have new messages" notice to put on other users' talk pages for interwiki purposes
• {{Whisperback}} – a less obtrusive template than {{Talkback}}, with more features and without the box
• {{You've got mail}} – like {{Talkback}} but to notify of an offsite e-mail
• {{Please see}} – similar to {{Whisperback}}, but notifying others of a topic they may wish to participate in
  • {{WikiProject please see}} – similar to {{Please see}}, but for use on WikiProject talk pages
• {{Discussion notice}} – an alternative to {{Please see}}, similar to {{ANI-notice}}
• {{Usertalkback}} and {{Userwhisperback}} – notices for the top of one's own user talk page, so as to inform your interlocutors of your user discussion preferences
• {{FYI}} – icon box to give a visual hint to readers of talk page items
• {{Notified}} – disclosure indicating that a notification has been posted on another page
• {{Reply to}} – ping a user without posting on their talk page (uses the mentions notification)
• {{Response}} – to direct the attention of another user to a discussion on a specific talk page
• {{No talkback}} – opt-out of talkback messages from Twinkle

Inline talk templates

Template	P?	Example shortcut	Output	Notes
Thread level
{{Moved talk}}	Y	{{Moved talk|Dresden}}	Moved: was at Talk:Dresden	Used at the thread's current location
{{Moved talk to}}	Y	{{Moved talk to|Berlin}}	Moved to: Talk:Berlin	Used at the thread's former location
{{Thread retitled}}	Y	{{Thread retitled|Old title}}	Thread retitled from Old title.	Per Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines#Section headings
Opening
{{Summoned by bot}}	N	{{sbb}}	(Summoned by bot)	Can be used in requests for comment
{{Buttinsky}}	N	{{Buttinsky}}	( Buttinsky)	A variation of {{Talk page stalker}}
{{Edit conflict}}		{{ec}}	(edit conflict)	To indicate that you encountered an edit conflict
{{Interrupted}}	Y	{{Interrupted|User|20:51, 8 October 2026 (UTC)}}	— User 20:51, 8 October 2026 (UTC) — continues after insertion below	Used to identify the contributor of the upper fragment(s) of a comment that was broken up by a different contributor's insertion of text
{{Non-admin comment}}		{{nacmt}}	(Non-administrator comment)	Optional and only for own comments, see doc
{{Pinged}}	N	{{Pinged}}	(pinged)	Indicates a notification was received
{{Responding to ping}}	N	{{rtp}}	(responding to ping)	Similar to {{pinged}}
{{Talk page stalker}}		{{tps}}	(talk page stalker)	Cf. Wikipedia:Talk page stalker
{{Talk page watcher}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{tpw}}	(talk page watcher)	Ditto
Notifications	Error creating thumbnail: N
{{Hidden ping}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{hp|Username}}	​	Invisible notification utilizing the zero-width space character
{{Ping group}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{pinggroup|Example:|User 1|User 2|...}}	Example: (User 1—User 2—...)	Up to 10 usernames
{{Pong}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{pong|Username}}	File:Pong ball in flight.svg Username:	In reply to a ping
{{Reply to}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{re|Username}}/ {{ping|Username}}	@Username:	Sends a notification; up to 50 names
{{To}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{To|Username}}	To editor Username:	Sends a notification
During
{{subst:Arbitrary break}}	Error creating thumbnail: N	{{subst: Arbitrarybreak}}	======(arbitrary break)======	Requires substitution
{{subst:Bump}}	Error creating thumbnail: N	{{subst:Bump}}	File:Pictogram voting wait.svg Bumping thread ~~~~	Requires subst. A wrapper for {{do not archive until}}
{{FBDB}}	Error creating thumbnail: N	{{FBDB}}		An initialism for Friendly Banter – Don't Block
{{KISS}}	Error creating thumbnail: N	{{KISS}}	KISS	References the KISS principle politely
{{No ping}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{np|Username}}	Username	Works like {{U}} but without triggering a notification
{{No ping2}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{np2|Username}}	Username (talk · contribs)	Works like {{User}} but without triggering a notification
{{Notelist-talk}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{tnote}}	[not shown here]	Creates a list of footnotes for a talk page discussion
{{Notelist-talk-collapsed}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{NLTC}}	[not shown here]	A convenience collapsed wrapper around {{Notelist-talk}} to save space
{{Outdent}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{od|:::::}}		For out-denting a reply when indention gets too deep
{{Outdent2}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{od2}}	(←)	Alternative out-denting
{{Reflist-talk}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{tref}}	[not shown here]	Creates a list of references for a talk page discussion
{{Relevant discussion}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{reldis|Talk:Berlin}}	File:Nuvola apps edu languages.svg Relevant discussion at → Talk:Berlin	Creates links to related discussions in a visually unique way
{{Sock vote}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{sock vote|Username}}	(Nota bene Blocked sockpuppet of Username)	To mark a vote/comment cast by sockpuppet. More parameters exist and can be viewed at the template documentation.
{{Sources-talk}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{Sources-talk}}	[not shown here]	A convenience collapsed wrapper around {{Reflist-talk}} to save space
{{Talkfact}}	Error creating thumbnail:	"Example"{{talkfact}}	"Example"	Used to quickly ask an editor to back up their claims
{{Talk quote inline}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{tq|"Example"}}	"Example"	To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material
{{Talk quote inline italic}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{tqi|"Example"}}	"Example"	"
{{Not talk quote inline}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{!tq|"Example"}}	"Example"	To highlight a short excerpt of quoted material someone didn't say but could have, or perhaps, should have
{{Not talk quote inline italic}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{!tqi|"Example"}}	"Example"	"
{{Talk quote block}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{tqb|"Example"}}	"Example"	To highlight a longer excerpt of quoted material
{{Talk quote block minimalist}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{tqbm|Example}}	Example	A longer excerpt of quoted material, with less highlighting
End
{{Please sign inline}}	Error creating thumbnail: N	{{please}}	(Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.)
{{subst:Please ping}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{Please ping}}	(please Reply to icon mention me on reply)	Includes your username if substituted, but can be transcluded. Use {{Please ping|no}} to ask not to be pinged.
{{Not watching}}	Error creating thumbnail: N	{{nw}}	(I am not watching this page, so please ping me if you want my attention.)
{{subst:Notifyme}}	Error creating thumbnail: N	{{subst:pingme}}	(please Reply to icon mention me on reply; thanks!)	Requires substitution.
{{subst:Request ping}}	Error creating thumbnail: Y	{{subst:repi|Example}}	If you reply here, please ping me by adding {{u|Example}} to your message, and signing it.	Requires subst
{{Signote}}	Error creating thumbnail:	{{sg}}	Please leave me a note if you reply
{{Watching}}	Error creating thumbnail: N	{{Watching}}	(I am watching this page, so please reply here.)
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