diff --git a/experiments/test-welcome-trigger.js b/experiments/test-welcome-trigger.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55018d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/experiments/test-welcome-trigger.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+// Simple test to verify the welcome trigger can be loaded and has correct structure
+const { trigger } = require('../triggers/welcome-new-friends');
+
+console.log('Testing welcome-new-friends trigger...');
+
+// Check if trigger is properly exported
+if (!trigger) {
+  console.error('❌ Trigger not found!');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+// Check if trigger has required properties
+if (!trigger.name) {
+  console.error('❌ Trigger name not found!');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+if (!trigger.action) {
+  console.error('❌ Trigger action not found!');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+if (typeof trigger.action !== 'function') {
+  console.error('❌ Trigger action is not a function!');
+  process.exit(1);
+}
+
+console.log('✅ Trigger structure is valid');
+console.log(`✅ Trigger name: ${trigger.name}`);
+console.log('✅ Trigger action is a function');
+console.log('✅ Welcome trigger test passed!');
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diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 4226830..4ff73fb 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -130,3 +130,8 @@ const sendBirthDayCongratulationsIntervalAction = async () => {
 }
 const sendBirthDayCongratulationsInterval = setInterval(sendBirthDayCongratulationsIntervalAction, (23 * 60 * minute) / ms);
 // sendBirthDayCongratulationsIntervalAction();
+
+const { trigger: welcomeNewFriendsTrigger } = require('./triggers/welcome-new-friends');
+const welcomeNewFriendsInterval = setInterval(async () => {
+  await executeTrigger(welcomeNewFriendsTrigger, { vk });
+}, (15 * minute) / ms);
diff --git a/triggers/welcome-new-friends.js b/triggers/welcome-new-friends.js
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/triggers/welcome-new-friends.js
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+const { getAllFriends, loadAllFriends } = require('../friends-cache');
+const { enqueueMessage } = require('../outgoing-messages');
+const { sleep, second, ms } = require('../utils');
+
+// Store to track friends we've already welcomed
+const welcomedFriends = new Set();
+
+const welcomeMessage = "Привет! Я программист и буду рад помочь с вопросами по программированию и автоматизации. Просто напиши, если что-то нужно!";
+
+async function welcomeNewFriends({ vk }) {
+  try {
+    console.log('Checking for new friends to welcome...');
+
+    // Get current friends list
+    const allFriends = await getAllFriends({ context: { vk } });
+
+    if (!allFriends || allFriends.length === 0) {
+      console.log('No friends found to check for welcoming.');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let newFriendsCount = 0;
+
+    for (const friend of allFriends) {
+      // Skip if we already welcomed this friend
+      if (welcomedFriends.has(friend.id)) {
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Skip if friend doesn't allow private messages
+      if (!friend.can_write_private_message) {
+        console.log(`Skipping friend ${friend.id} - cannot write private messages.`);
+        welcomedFriends.add(friend.id); // Mark as "welcomed" to avoid checking again
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      // Skip if friend is deactivated
+      if (friend.deactivated) {
+        console.log(`Skipping friend ${friend.id} - account is deactivated.`);
+        welcomedFriends.add(friend.id); // Mark as "welcomed" to avoid checking again
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      console.log(`Sending welcome message to new friend ${friend.id}...`);
+
+      // Queue the welcome message
+      enqueueMessage({
+        vk,
+        response: {
+          user_id: friend.id,
+          message: welcomeMessage,
+          random_id: Math.random()
+        }
+      });
+
+      // Mark this friend as welcomed
+      welcomedFriends.add(friend.id);
+      newFriendsCount++;
+
+      console.log(`Welcome message queued for friend ${friend.id}.`);
+
+      // Add a small delay between messages to avoid rate limiting
+      await sleep((5 * second) / ms);
+    }
+
+    if (newFriendsCount === 0) {
+      console.log('No new friends to welcome.');
+    } else {
+      console.log(`Welcome messages queued for ${newFriendsCount} new friends.`);
+    }
+
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Could not welcome new friends:', error);
+  }
+}
+
+const trigger = {
+  name: "WelcomeNewFriends",
+  action: async (context) => {
+    return await welcomeNewFriends(context);
+  }
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+  trigger
+};
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