diff --git a/api/src/lib.rs b/api/src/lib.rs
index 5d15d22..d916bd4 100644
--- a/api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/api/src/lib.rs
@@ -307,6 +307,9 @@ pub struct AccountView {
     pub email: Option<String>,
     pub ts: u64,
     pub verified: bool,
+    // Personal greet shown by a bot when this account joins a greet-enabled
+    // channel (empty = none).
+    pub greet: String,
 }
 
 // One channel access-list entry (account -> level, e.g. "op" / "voice").
@@ -383,6 +386,8 @@ pub struct ChannelView {
     pub topic: String,
     // BotServ bot assigned to this channel, if any.
     pub assigned_bot: Option<String>,
+    // BotServ: whether members' personal greets are shown on join.
+    pub bot_greet: bool,
 }
 
 // A single ChanServ SET option, named for the typed `set_channel_setting` call.
@@ -394,6 +399,8 @@ pub enum ChanSetting {
     SecureOps,
     KeepTopic,
     TopicLock,
+    // BotServ: show members' personal greets on join.
+    BotGreet,
 }
 
 impl ChannelView {
@@ -507,6 +514,7 @@ pub trait Store {
     fn note_auth(&mut self, account: &str, success: bool);
     fn verify_account(&mut self, account: &str) -> Result<(), RegError>;
     fn set_email(&mut self, account: &str, email: Option<String>) -> Result<(), RegError>;
+    fn set_greet(&mut self, account: &str, greet: &str) -> Result<(), RegError>;
     fn group_nick(&mut self, nick: &str, account: &str) -> Result<(), RegError>;
     fn ungroup_nick(&mut self, nick: &str) -> Result<bool, RegError>;
     fn drop_account(&mut self, account: &str) -> Result<bool, RegError>;
diff --git a/botserv/src/lib.rs b/botserv/src/lib.rs
index 9abb503..5e30804 100644
--- a/botserv/src/lib.rs
+++ b/botserv/src/lib.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ mod assign;
 mod info;
 #[path = "say.rs"]
 mod say;
+#[path = "set.rs"]
+mod set;
 
 pub struct BotServ {
     pub uid: String,
@@ -37,7 +39,8 @@ impl Service for BotServ {
             Some("INFO") => info::handle(me, from, args, ctx, db),
             Some("SAY") => say::handle(me, from, args, ctx, net, db, false),
             Some("ACT") => say::handle(me, from, args, ctx, net, db, true),
-            Some("HELP") | None => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "BotServ keeps service bots for your channels: \x02ASSIGN\x02 <#channel> <bot> puts a bot in your channel, \x02UNASSIGN\x02 <#channel> removes it, \x02INFO\x02 <bot|#channel> shows details, \x02SAY\x02/\x02ACT\x02 <#channel> <text> speaks through the bot. Operators also have \x02BOT\x02 ADD|DEL|LIST."),
+            Some("SET") => set::handle(me, from, args, ctx, db),
+            Some("HELP") | None => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "BotServ keeps service bots for your channels: \x02ASSIGN\x02 <#channel> <bot> puts a bot in your channel, \x02UNASSIGN\x02 <#channel> removes it, \x02INFO\x02 <bot|#channel> shows details, \x02SAY\x02/\x02ACT\x02 <#channel> <text> speaks through the bot, \x02SET\x02 <#channel> GREET <on|off> toggles greets. Operators also have \x02BOT\x02 ADD|DEL|LIST."),
             Some(other) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("I don't know the command \x02{other}\x02. Try \x02HELP\x02.")),
         }
     }
diff --git a/botserv/src/set.rs b/botserv/src/set.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e92977d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/botserv/src/set.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+use fedserv_api::{ChanSetting, Priv, Sender, ServiceCtx, Store};
+
+// SET <#channel> <option> <on|off>: per-channel bot options. Founder-or-admin.
+// Currently: GREET (show members' personal greets when they join).
+pub fn handle(me: &str, from: &Sender, args: &[&str], ctx: &mut ServiceCtx, db: &mut dyn Store) {
+    let (Some(&chan), Some(option)) = (args.get(1), args.get(2)) else {
+        ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Syntax: SET <#channel> GREET <ON|OFF>");
+        return;
+    };
+    let Some(founder) = db.channel(chan).map(|c| c.founder) else {
+        ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("\x02{chan}\x02 isn't registered."));
+        return;
+    };
+    if from.account != Some(founder.as_str()) && !from.privs.has(Priv::Admin) {
+        ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("Only \x02{chan}\x02's founder can change its bot options."));
+        return;
+    }
+    let on = match args.get(3).map(|s| s.to_ascii_uppercase()).as_deref() {
+        Some("ON") | Some("TRUE") => true,
+        Some("OFF") | Some("FALSE") => false,
+        _ => {
+            ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Syntax: SET <#channel> GREET <ON|OFF>");
+            return;
+        }
+    };
+    match option.to_ascii_uppercase().as_str() {
+        "GREET" => match db.set_channel_setting(chan, ChanSetting::BotGreet, on) {
+            Ok(()) if on => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("Greet messages are now \x02on\x02 in \x02{chan}\x02.")),
+            Ok(()) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("Greet messages are now \x02off\x02 in \x02{chan}\x02.")),
+            Err(_) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Sorry, that didn't work. Please try again in a moment."),
+        },
+        other => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("Unknown option \x02{other}\x02. Available: \x02GREET\x02.")),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/nickserv/src/info.rs b/nickserv/src/info.rs
index 8af40e7..c632e64 100644
--- a/nickserv/src/info.rs
+++ b/nickserv/src/info.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ pub fn handle(me: &str, from: &Sender, args: &[&str], ctx: &mut ServiceCtx, db:
     };
     ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("Information for \x02{}\x02:", acct.name));
     ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("  Registered : {}", human_time(acct.ts)));
+    // A greet is public — the bot shows it in-channel to everyone anyway.
+    if !acct.greet.is_empty() {
+        ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("  Greet      : {}", acct.greet));
+    }
     let is_owner = from.account == Some(acct.name.as_str());
     if is_owner || from.privs.has(Priv::Auspex) {
         if let Some(s) = db.suspension(&acct.name) {
diff --git a/nickserv/src/set.rs b/nickserv/src/set.rs
index 7d350b2..b065fe9 100644
--- a/nickserv/src/set.rs
+++ b/nickserv/src/set.rs
@@ -29,6 +29,16 @@ pub fn handle(me: &str, from: &Sender, args: &[&str], ctx: &mut ServiceCtx, db:
                 Err(_) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Sorry, that didn't work. Please try again in a moment."),
             }
         }
-        _ => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Syntax: SET PASSWORD <newpassword> | SET EMAIL [address]"),
+        Some("GREET") => {
+            // A bot shows this when you join a greet-enabled channel; no arg clears it.
+            let greet = if args.len() > 2 { args[2..].join(" ") } else { String::new() };
+            let cleared = greet.is_empty();
+            match db.set_greet(account, &greet) {
+                Ok(()) if cleared => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Your greet has been cleared."),
+                Ok(()) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, format!("Your greet is now: {greet}")),
+                Err(_) => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Sorry, that didn't work. Please try again in a moment."),
+            }
+        }
+        _ => ctx.notice(me, from.uid, "Syntax: SET PASSWORD <newpassword> | SET EMAIL [address] | SET GREET [message]"),
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/engine/db.rs b/src/engine/db.rs
index a3fa600..23a54fa 100644
--- a/src/engine/db.rs
+++ b/src/engine/db.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ pub struct Account {
     // Memos left for this account (MemoServ), oldest first.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub memos: Vec<Memo>,
+    // Personal greet a bot shows when this account joins a greet-enabled channel.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub greet: String,
 }
 
 fn verified_default() -> bool {
@@ -71,6 +74,7 @@ pub enum Event {
     CertAdded { account: String, fp: String },
     CertRemoved { account: String, fp: String },
     AccountEmailSet { account: String, email: Option<String> },
+    AccountGreetSet { account: String, greet: String },
     AccountPasswordSet { account: String, password_hash: String, scram256: String, scram512: String },
     AccountDropped { account: String },
     AccountVerified { account: String },
@@ -120,6 +124,7 @@ impl Event {
             | Event::CertAdded { .. }
             | Event::CertRemoved { .. }
             | Event::AccountEmailSet { .. }
+            | Event::AccountGreetSet { .. }
             | Event::AccountPasswordSet { .. }
             | Event::AccountDropped { .. }
             | Event::AccountVerified { .. }
@@ -229,6 +234,9 @@ pub struct ChanSettings {
     // Revert topic changes made by users without op-level access.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub topiclock: bool,
+    // BotServ: show members' personal greets when they join.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub bot_greet: bool,
 }
 
 // A registered channel and who owns it.
@@ -792,6 +800,7 @@ impl Db {
             ajoin: Vec::new(),
             suspension: None,
             memos: Vec::new(),
+            greet: String::new(),
         };
         self.log.append(Event::AccountRegistered(account.clone())).map_err(|_| RegError::Internal)?;
         self.accounts.insert(key(name), account);
@@ -961,6 +970,17 @@ impl Db {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    /// Set (or clear, when empty) `account`'s personal greet.
+    pub fn set_greet(&mut self, account: &str, greet: &str) -> Result<(), RegError> {
+        let k = key(account);
+        if !self.accounts.contains_key(&k) {
+            return Err(RegError::Internal);
+        }
+        self.log.append(Event::AccountGreetSet { account: account.to_string(), greet: greet.to_string() }).map_err(|_| RegError::Internal)?;
+        self.accounts.get_mut(&k).unwrap().greet = greet.to_string();
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     /// Replace `account`'s password with freshly derived credentials.
     pub fn set_credentials(&mut self, account: &str, creds: Credentials) -> Result<(), RegError> {
         let k = key(account);
@@ -1260,6 +1280,7 @@ impl Db {
             ChanSetting::SecureOps => settings.secureops = on,
             ChanSetting::KeepTopic => settings.keeptopic = on,
             ChanSetting::TopicLock => settings.topiclock = on,
+            ChanSetting::BotGreet => settings.bot_greet = on,
         }
         self.log
             .append(Event::ChannelSettingsSet { channel: channel.to_string(), settings })
@@ -1486,6 +1507,11 @@ fn apply(accounts: &mut HashMap<String, Account>, channels: &mut HashMap<String,
                 a.email = email;
             }
         }
+        Event::AccountGreetSet { account, greet } => {
+            if let Some(a) = accounts.get_mut(&key(&account)) {
+                a.greet = greet;
+            }
+        }
         Event::AccountPasswordSet { account, password_hash, scram256, scram512 } => {
             if let Some(a) = accounts.get_mut(&key(&account)) {
                 a.password_hash = password_hash;
@@ -1703,6 +1729,7 @@ impl Store for Db {
             email: a.email.clone(),
             ts: a.ts,
             verified: a.verified,
+            greet: a.greet.clone(),
         })
     }
     fn resolve_account(&self, name: &str) -> Option<&str> {
@@ -1759,6 +1786,9 @@ impl Store for Db {
     fn set_email(&mut self, account: &str, email: Option<String>) -> Result<(), RegError> {
         Db::set_email(self, account, email)
     }
+    fn set_greet(&mut self, account: &str, greet: &str) -> Result<(), RegError> {
+        Db::set_greet(self, account, greet)
+    }
     fn group_nick(&mut self, nick: &str, account: &str) -> Result<(), RegError> {
         Db::group_nick(self, nick, account)
     }
@@ -1898,6 +1928,7 @@ fn channel_view(c: &ChannelInfo) -> ChannelView {
         topic: c.topic.clone(),
         suspended: c.suspension.as_ref().is_some_and(|s| s.expires.is_none_or(|e| e > now())),
         assigned_bot: c.assigned_bot.clone(),
+        bot_greet: c.settings.bot_greet,
     }
 }
 
@@ -1935,7 +1966,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn account_conflict_resolves_deterministically() {
         let alice = |hash: &str, ts: u64, home: &str| Account {
             name: "alice".into(), password_hash: hash.into(), email: None,
-            ts, home: home.into(), scram256: None, scram512: None, certfps: vec![], verified: true, ajoin: vec![], suspension: None, memos: vec![],
+            ts, home: home.into(), scram256: None, scram512: None, certfps: vec![], verified: true, ajoin: vec![], suspension: None, memos: vec![], greet: String::new(),
         };
         let converge = |first: &Account, second: &Account| {
             let (mut acc, mut ch, mut gr, mut bo) = (HashMap::new(), HashMap::new(), HashMap::new(), HashMap::new());
@@ -2211,7 +2242,7 @@ mod tests {
         db.register("alice", "pw", None).unwrap();
         let bob = Account {
             name: "bob".into(), password_hash: "x".into(), email: None,
-            ts: 0, home: "peer".into(), scram256: None, scram512: None, certfps: vec![], verified: true, ajoin: vec![], suspension: None, memos: vec![],
+            ts: 0, home: "peer".into(), scram256: None, scram512: None, certfps: vec![], verified: true, ajoin: vec![], suspension: None, memos: vec![], greet: String::new(),
         };
         let entry = LogEntry { origin: "peer".into(), seq: 0, lamport: 1, event: Event::AccountRegistered(bob) };
         db.ingest(entry).unwrap();
diff --git a/src/engine/mod.rs b/src/engine/mod.rs
index fc35448..2509306 100644
--- a/src/engine/mod.rs
+++ b/src/engine/mod.rs
@@ -529,6 +529,8 @@ impl Engine {
                 let from = self.chan_service.clone().unwrap_or_default();
                 let mode = account.as_deref().and_then(|a| self.db.channel(&channel).and_then(|c| c.join_mode(a)));
                 let entrymsg = self.db.channel(&channel).map(|c| c.entrymsg.clone()).filter(|m| !m.is_empty());
+                // Computed before the match below moves `channel` into its actions.
+                let greet = self.greet_on_join(&channel, account.as_deref());
                 let mut out = Vec::new();
                 // SECUREOPS: a user who arrives opped (FJOIN prefix) but lacks op-level
                 // access loses it, unless we're about to grant it to them anyway.
@@ -566,6 +568,11 @@ impl Engine {
                         }
                     }
                 }
+                // GREET: if the channel shows greets and this member has channel
+                // access + a personal greet, the assigned bot displays it.
+                if let Some(g) = greet {
+                    out.push(g);
+                }
                 out
             }
             NetEvent::Part { uid, channel } => {
@@ -872,6 +879,24 @@ impl Engine {
         out
     }
 
+    // The greet a channel's bot shows when a member logged into `account` joins:
+    // only when greets are enabled for the channel, the member holds channel
+    // access, and has set a non-empty personal greet.
+    fn greet_on_join(&self, channel: &str, account: Option<&str>) -> Option<NetAction> {
+        let acc = account?;
+        let c = self.db.channel(channel)?;
+        if !c.settings.bot_greet || c.join_mode(acc).is_none() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let bot = c.assigned_bot.clone()?;
+        let greet = self.db.account(acc)?.greet.clone();
+        if greet.is_empty() {
+            return None;
+        }
+        let botuid = self.network.uid_by_nick(&bot)?.to_string();
+        Some(NetAction::Privmsg { from: botuid, to: channel.to_string(), text: format!("[{acc}] {greet}") })
+    }
+
     // Fantasy commands: `!op nick`, `!kick nick`, `!topic …` spoken in a channel
     // that has a bot assigned. We reuse ChanServ's real command handlers — the
     // fantasy word becomes the command and the channel is injected as its first
@@ -1442,7 +1467,7 @@ mod tests {
         // An earlier claim from another node wins and takes the name over.
         let winner = db::Account {
             name: "alice".into(), password_hash: "OTHER".into(), email: None,
-            ts: 0, home: "peer".into(), scram256: None, scram512: None, certfps: vec![], verified: true, ajoin: vec![], suspension: None, memos: vec![],
+            ts: 0, home: "peer".into(), scram256: None, scram512: None, certfps: vec![], verified: true, ajoin: vec![], suspension: None, memos: vec![], greet: String::new(),
         };
         let entry = LogEntry::for_test("peer", 0, 1, db::Event::AccountRegistered(winner));
         e.gossip_ingest(entry).unwrap();
@@ -1854,6 +1879,56 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(out.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::Notice { text, .. } if text.contains("Access denied"))), "denied notice: {out:?}");
     }
 
+    // A member's personal greet is shown by the assigned bot on join, once the
+    // channel enables greets and the member has access.
+    #[test]
+    fn botserv_greet_shown_on_join() {
+        use fedserv_botserv::BotServ;
+        use fedserv_chanserv::ChanServ;
+        use fedserv_nickserv::NickServ;
+        let path = std::env::temp_dir().join("fedserv-bsgreet.jsonl");
+        let _ = std::fs::remove_file(&path);
+        let mut db = Db::open(&path, "42S");
+        db.scram_iterations = 4096;
+        db.register("boss", "password1", None).unwrap();
+        db.register_channel("#c", "boss").unwrap();
+        let mut e = Engine::new(
+            vec![
+                Box::new(NickServ { uid: "42SAAAAAA".into(), guest_nick: "Guest".into(), guest_seq: 0 }),
+                Box::new(ChanServ { uid: "42SAAAAAB".into() }),
+                Box::new(BotServ { uid: "42SAAAAAD".into() }),
+            ],
+            db,
+        );
+        e.set_sid("42S".into());
+        let mut opers = std::collections::HashMap::new();
+        opers.insert("boss".to_string(), Privs::default().with(fedserv_api::Priv::Admin));
+        e.set_opers(opers);
+        e.chan_service = Some("42SAAAAAB".into());
+        let ns = |e: &mut Engine, uid: &str, t: &str| e.handle(NetEvent::Privmsg { from: uid.into(), to: "42SAAAAAA".into(), text: t.into() });
+        let bs = |e: &mut Engine, uid: &str, t: &str| e.handle(NetEvent::Privmsg { from: uid.into(), to: "42SAAAAAD".into(), text: t.into() });
+
+        e.handle(NetEvent::UserConnect { uid: "000AAAAAB".into(), nick: "boss".into(), host: "h".into() });
+        ns(&mut e, "000AAAAAB", "IDENTIFY password1");
+        ns(&mut e, "000AAAAAB", "SET GREET hello all");
+        bs(&mut e, "000AAAAAB", "BOT ADD Bendy bot serv.host Helper");
+        bs(&mut e, "000AAAAAB", "ASSIGN #c Bendy");
+
+        // Greets off by default: joining is silent.
+        assert!(
+            !e.handle(NetEvent::Join { uid: "000AAAAAB".into(), channel: "#c".into(), op: true }).iter().any(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::Privmsg { .. })),
+            "no greet before it is enabled"
+        );
+        e.handle(NetEvent::Part { uid: "000AAAAAB".into(), channel: "#c".into() });
+        bs(&mut e, "000AAAAAB", "SET #c GREET ON");
+        // Now the founder's greet is shown by the bot.
+        let out = e.handle(NetEvent::Join { uid: "000AAAAAB".into(), channel: "#c".into(), op: true });
+        assert!(
+            out.iter().any(|a| matches!(a, NetAction::Privmsg { from, to, text } if from.starts_with("42SB") && to == "#c" && text == "[boss] hello all")),
+            "greet shown: {out:?}"
+        );
+    }
+
     // Fantasy commands typed in-channel route through ChanServ and are sourced
     // from the assigned bot.
     #[test]
diff --git a/src/grpc.rs b/src/grpc.rs
index e743287..1cda885 100644
--- a/src/grpc.rs
+++ b/src/grpc.rs
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ fn to_wire(entry: &LogEntry) -> Option<ReplicationEvent> {
         Event::CertAdded { .. }
         | Event::CertRemoved { .. }
         | Event::AccountPasswordSet { .. }
+        | Event::AccountGreetSet { .. }
         | Event::AjoinAdded { .. }
         | Event::AjoinRemoved { .. }
         | Event::AccountSuspended { .. }
@@ -369,6 +370,7 @@ mod tests {
             ajoin: vec![],
             suspension: None,
             memos: vec![],
+            greet: String::new(),
         };
         let registered = LogEntry::for_test("A", 0, 1, Event::AccountRegistered(acct));
         let wire = to_wire(&registered).expect("account registration replicates");