Tag @bot on X: send a post to your Grok Bot (and why @bot stays quiet)

What to hand to an agent first

• What you need before tagging works

  A Grok account with your X account connected: on grok.com, open Settings → Account and choose Connect next to 𝕏 Account. Grok Bot access on that same Grok account. At least one Bot of your own, because Bots that someone shares with you can't take tagged requests. And an X account based in a region where tagging is available (xAI's Tag @bot docs). If your access comes from a SuperGrok subscription, link it as xAI's Get started docs describe.

• How to tag @bot

  Reply to a post or thread, or write your own post, and tag @bot with the job. xAI's example is a reply like "@bot summarize this thread and send the key points to my Slack". Your Bot receives your post, the post you replied to, and any post either of them quotes, including still photos. The first time a request goes through, X sends you a notification that tagged requests start work automatically and use your Grok Bot usage (xAI's Tag @bot docs).

• What each @bot reply means

  A short line saying it sent your request to your Grok Bot: your main Bot has the task, so open Grok Bot to follow the work. "Sign up for Grok Bot": no Grok account is connected to the X account you posted from, so connect your X account on grok.com and tag @bot again. "Grok Bot isn't set up yet": your accounts are connected but you don't have a Bot of your own yet, so create a Bot and tag @bot again (xAI's Tag @bot docs).

• When @bot says nothing

  If @bot doesn't reply, your Bot didn't get the request. The documented causes: your X account is in a region where tagging isn't available yet; you replied in a thread that already includes @bot but didn't tag @bot yourself; the post also tags @grok; the post, the post it replies to or a quoted post has a video or GIF; the post doesn't pass internal moderation; or Grok Bot isn't linked to your Grok account, or your weekly usage is used up (xAI's Tag @bot docs).

• Check your region

  Tagging works for X accounts based in most countries. It isn't yet available for accounts based in Australia, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway. @bot goes by the country X has on record for your account, so your current location and any VPN have no effect. If X lists only a broader region for your account, such as South Asia, or no country at all, tagging isn't available yet either (xAI's Tag @bot docs).

• You don't need the X plugin for this

  The X for Grok Bot plugin is optional. It lets your Bot search posts, read timelines, check mentions and use trends and bookmarks, and @bot forwards requests with or without it (xAI's Tag @bot docs). Bots can also search X and read posts and profiles without you connecting an X account (Grok Bot changelog).

• Good small-business jobs to tag

  Tag @bot under a post you want handled later: summarise a thread for your team, save a prospect's question so the Bot drafts a reply for you in the app, or collect posts for next week's content. @bot posts only the confirmation on X; the work stays in your Bot's conversation (xAI's Tag @bot docs). Our lead finder on X template and X content calendar template give the Bot a routine to go with it. Not sure what your Bot's main job should be? Our free What should my bot do? planner picks three in 5 quick questions.

Ready-made use cases

1. 01Find buyers asking for help on X
   The agent searches X for people describing the exact problem you solve and drafts a helpful reply for each.
   ~5h/week · estimate
2. 02Daily X posts from your real work
   The agent drafts daily posts from what you actually did (commits, wins, calls) so you post consistently.
   ~4h/week · estimate
3. 03One daily list of drafts to approve
   Your bots hold every email, message and post they write as a draft. Once a day (or once a week) you get one numbered list and answer approve, edit or reject for each. Nothing goes out unapproved.
   ~1h/week · estimate

Grok Bot routine: Find buyers asking for help on X
Schedule: Daily 10:00

Every day, search X for posts from the last 24h where people ask for help with [my service] or complain about [problem I solve]. Skip bots and competitors. Give me the top 10 with link, why they're a fit, and a helpful non-salesy reply draft. Never post without my OK.

Rules: draft first, never send or post anything external without my approval. Keep summaries short.

Grok Bot, ChatGPT, Claude and n8n versions: all templates

Email me this template + the Starter Kit

Keep these human

• Tagged requests start work automatically and use your Grok Bot usage (xAI's Tag @bot docs). Tag on purpose, not on every post you like.
• Your tag is public. Keep customer names, prices and private details out of the post, and give those to your Bot in the app.
• Keep Ask first rules for sending and posting in Settings → General → Auto-review, so tagged work never sends anything without your OK (xAI's Approvals docs).
• Start in draft mode: the agent prepares, you approve, then you loosen the leash routine by routine.

FAQ

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