diff --git a/.github/workflows/welcome.yml b/.github/workflows/welcome.yml
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@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+name: Welcome New Contributors
+
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+  pull_request_target:
+    branches: [main]
+    types: [opened]
+
+jobs:
+  greet:
+    name: Greet New Contributors
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/first-interaction@v1
+        with:
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          pr-message: |
+            Thank you for your first ever contribution to System Design 101! 🎉
+            
+            Please make sure to follow the [contribution guidelines](https://github.com/ByteByteGoHq/system-design-101/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md) when contributing to this project. Any PRs that don't follow the guidelines will be closed.
+
+            Thanks for choosing to contribute, and for helping make this project better! 🌟
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diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -9,7 +9,12 @@ Thank you for your interest in contributing! Here are some guidelines to follow
 * Avoid making changes across multiple topics in the same PR.
 * Give your PR a clear title summarizing the topic you are addressing.
 * If you notice typos or issues in diagrams, please open a separate issue instead of fixing the images directly. We will update the source images and republish fixes.
+* Please do not use AI tools to generate the content.
 
 ### GitHub Pull Requests Docs
 
 If you are not familiar with pull requests, review the [pull request docs](https://help.github.com/articles/using-pull-requests/).
+
+## Translations
+
+We are not planning to translate the guides into other languages at this time. Feel free to star/watch the repo if you want to get notified for when we do.
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