Launch your inbox in your first hour

This tutorial walks you from a fresh tease.bot account to a live Telegram inbox with the AI assistant configured and ready to reply. Plan for about 60 minutes. Most of that time is choosing the persona, voice, pricing boundaries, and Telegram route carefully.

This is about getting the inbox live. Whether any conversation produces a paid unlock depends on the audience you point at the Telegram flow, the content you load, and your own offer. tease.bot is the workspace that runs the inbox, AI assistant, fan CRM, and workflows. It does not guarantee revenue. The 21-day Telegram Stars hold also means that fan purchases do not become withdrawable immediately.

You will need:

Access to your Telegram account and any channel you want to connect.
5 to 10 photos or short videos for the first funnel.
A payout wallet, if you want to set payouts now. You can also add it later.
A second Telegram account or teammate for a realistic test chat.

Visit tease.bot and request access. Once approved, sign in from your invitation link.

On first sign-in, tease.bot guides you through setup before sending you into the dashboard. Do not rush this part. The answers become the AI assistant’s first version of your brand voice.

2. Choose your plan and billing route

Select the plan that matches your current operation:

Starter for one creator workspace and the core inbox workflow.
Pro for heavier analytics, campaign sending, gifts, and more team control.
Premium for stronger voice and experimentation features.
Agency for custom rosters and commercial terms.

Card checkout and non-card rails can show different prices. The checkout screen is the source of truth for the amount you are about to pay.

3. Configure the AI assistant

The setup flow asks for the pieces that shape every reply:

Display identity and basic persona details.
Tone, reply length, emoji level, and sales pace.
Languages the assistant can use with fans.
Boundaries and escalation preferences.
Pricing boundaries for paid media and tips.
Voice setup, if your plan includes it.

For a deeper walkthrough, see Train your AI assistant in 30 minutes.

4. Connect Telegram

Open Settings -> Bot Setup.

Most creators start by connecting a channel to @myteasebot. Add @myteasebot as an admin on the Telegram channel, grant the permissions shown in the dashboard, then click Verify connection.

If fans mostly DM your personal Telegram account, enable Telegram Business Mode so @myteasebot can help with selected private DMs.

5. Build your first funnel

Open Funnels. Create a new funnel and upload the first batch of media.

Start simple:

A light entry tier.
A stronger middle tier.
A premium tier for the most interested fans.

Set prices that match your audience and the pricing boundaries you chose during setup. Keep the funnel active only after you have reviewed the media, captions, and prices.

6. Test before going live

From a second Telegram account, send a message through the connected Telegram surface. Then open Inbox in tease.bot.

Check:

The incoming fan appears in Inbox.
The reply sounds like the persona you configured.
The thread can be switched to Manual and back to AI.
The funnel offer, if it appears, matches the tone and price you expected.

If anything feels off, tune Settings -> AI Chatter and test again.

7. Open the flow to your audience

When the test feels right, point your existing audience at the connected Telegram destination:

Pin the Telegram link in your channel.
Place it on your tease.chat smart link.
Add it to social bios or campaign links.
Send it manually to warm fans where appropriate.

Fans stay on Telegram. Your team runs the inbox, fan CRM, and AI assistant from tease.bot.

8. Watch the first sessions

Keep Inbox and Dashboard open for the first launch window. Watch a few complete conversations before making big changes.

Small edits are better than big resets. If the assistant is too long, too cold, too pushy, or too vague, adjust one setting in Settings -> AI Chatter, then watch the next few replies.

Setup is done when the Telegram connection is green, your first funnel is active, and a test fan can chat from Telegram into Inbox.

Next: Your first 7 days covers the operating rhythm after launch.