WoW Forever guild recruitment: a post that works
How to write a WoW Forever guild recruitment post a raider can judge in 10 seconds, a copyable template, and where to post it before and after launch.
In this post
A WoW Forever recruitment post that works answers 4 things in its first lines: where you play (ruleset, faction, region), when you raid, what you need, and how to apply. Everything else is detail. Post it on a recruitment board, in community Discords that allow it, and in game from 4 November.
Most recruitment posts fail in the first line. They open with history, values and “we are a semi-hardcore guild”, and the reader still doesn’t know whether the guild raids on nights they can make. A raider scrolling a recruitment channel gives each post about 10 seconds. This page shows what to put in those seconds, gives you a template to paste, and lists where to post it.
What does a raider read first in a recruitment post?
Ruleset and faction, then raid nights, then whether you need their role. Those three decide if they can join at all. Only then do they read about your culture.
Forever makes the first line more important than in older versions of WoW. There are no realms. You pick a ruleset (Normal, PvP or Roleplaying at launch), and characters on different rulesets cannot group. Horde and Alliance cannot group either, and on the PvP ruleset an account plays one faction only. A player on the wrong ruleset can’t join you however good your post is, so say it first. Our rulesets guide covers the choice in detail.
What should a WoW Forever recruitment post include?
Seven things, in this order. The first 4 go at the top, in bold if the platform allows it.
| Line | What to write | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Where | Ruleset, faction, region | Decides if they can join at all |
| When | Raid nights, start and end time, time zone | Rules people in or out fastest |
| Need | Roles and classes you are short of | Tells them if the post is about them |
| Apply | One link or one person | Gives them a next step |
| Loot | Your loot system, in one line | The most-asked question after nights |
| Alts | Your main and alt policy, in one line | Forever rewards alts, so people will ask |
| Culture | 2 or 3 lines on what the guild is like | The tiebreak between two guilds |
What should the “need” line say before raids open?
Say which roles you are short of, and be honest that it is a plan. Raids open on 9 December: Barrow Deeps for 10 players, Hyjal Summit for 20 and Onyxia’s Lair for 40, per Wowhead’s raids overview. Until then you are recruiting for a roster you expect to fill. Healers and tanks are usually the gap, so name them.
Forever also adds new race and class combinations and new talents. Before you write “no more hunters”, check what people are actually planning. The Forever tier lists on Wowhead are a starting point, but beta tier lists change.
What does a good recruitment post look like?
Four lines that answer the basics, a short paragraph, and one way to apply. Copy this, fill in the brackets, and cut any line that doesn’t apply to you.
**<[Guild name]> · [Horde/Alliance] · [Normal/PvP/Roleplaying] ruleset · [NA/EU]**
**Raids [days], [start] to [end] [time zone]**
**Looking for: [roles and classes]. [Anything else welcome / Closed for X]**
[2 or 3 lines: who you are and what you want from Forever. Example: We are a group of adults who have raided together for years and want a calm, organised start. Levelling together from launch, dungeon nights until raids open on 9 December.]
Loot: [loot council / DKP / EPGP / soft reserve / rolls]
Alts: [welcome, mains first for raid spots]
Voice: [Discord, push to talk / listening is fine]
**Apply: [application link] or DM [officer name]**A few rules for the paragraph:
- Say what you do, not what you are. “We clear what’s open in two nights and stop at 23:00” says more than “semi-hardcore”.
- Leave out rules. Attendance rules, loot details and the alt policy belong in your Discord, linked from the post.
- No walls of emoji. One per line at most, if your community expects them.
Where should I post a guild recruitment ad for Forever?
In three places: a recruitment board, WoW community Discords, and in game once Forever is live. Use the same post everywhere, so people recognise it.
A recruitment board
A board keeps your post in one place where players come looking. GuildPro’s recruitment board has two lists, Guilds recruiting and Raiders looking, and it follows the game tab at the top of the site, so a Forever guild shows to Forever players.
On GuildPro an officer fills in the Your listing card on the guild’s Recruitment page: a blurb of up to 400 characters, the roles and classes you need, raid size, loot system, nights, start time and time zone, progress, up to six culture tags, and an optional Discord invite. Visitors filter by role, size, nights and minimum attendance. Save listing and Put on the board are separate, so you can draft first. How the recruitment board works.
Two things to know for a new Forever guild. The attendance figure on a card is worked out from your recorded raids and is optional to publish, so a guild with no Forever raids yet simply won’t have one. And players listed under Raiders looking are worth reading too: each one is a profile you can open.
WoW community Discords
Class Discords, regional WoW communities and Forever community servers often have a recruitment channel. Read each server’s rules before posting: many limit how often you can post, and some want a set format. Post once, then bump only as often as the rules allow.
In game, from 4 November
Once Forever is live, recruit where people are: city chat, groups you join while levelling, and dungeon runs. A good dungeon run is the best recruitment post there is. Keep a short version of your post ready to paste, with a link to your Discord.
How should people apply?
Give one route, and make it the same in every post. “DM any officer” works for a small guild. Past a handful of applications, a form keeps answers in one place.
GuildPro gives every guild a public application page at /guild/your-guild/apply.
Applicants sign in with Discord, answer your form, and get a status page that shows
where their application stands. Once you set a private Applications channel, each application arrives there
as a card with a thread for officers to discuss. See
applications and surveys.
What should I check before posting?
That the post answers the basics, and that the Discord it points to is ready for visitors. Tick these off as you go.
- First line: ruleset, faction and region
- Raid nights with start and end time and a time zone
- Roles and classes you need, named plainly
- One way to apply, and it works
- Loot system and alt policy, one line each
- The Discord invite link does not expire
- #welcome tells a visitor where to go next
- Someone is watching DMs and applications this week
- The same post is on the recruitment board
- A short version is saved for in-game chat
If your Discord isn’t ready for visitors yet, start with our guild Discord template. For everything else to settle before launch, work through the WoW Forever guild checklist.
FAQ
What should a WoW guild recruitment post include?
Ruleset, faction and region, raid nights and hours with a time zone, the roles or classes you need, your loot system, a line on what the guild is like, and one clear way to apply.
Where should I post a WoW Forever guild recruitment ad?
On a recruitment board such as GuildPro's /recruitment, in the recruitment channels of WoW community Discords that allow it, and in game once Forever launches on 4 November.
When should a Forever guild start recruiting?
Now. Players pick a ruleset and faction before launch, and many reserve names from 27 October. A guild they find after they have rolled on a different ruleset cannot group with them.
How long should a recruitment post be?
Short enough to read in 10 seconds: the 4 lines a raider checks first, then a few lines of detail. Anything longer belongs on your application form.