How to Automatically Decline Facebook Group Members Based on Keywords

You can automatically decline member requests to join your Facebook Group if applicants use specific spam keywords in their membership question responses or originate from certain restricted locations.

If spammers include prohibited keywords in the responses they provide to any of your membership questions, GroupLeads uses those keywords to automatically decline their requests.

Follow the step-by-step guide below to configure Keyword Decline in the Auto Approve section of the new sidebar interface.

Step 1: Open Group Settings

1. Click the GroupLeads icon at the top-right corner of your web browser toolbar.
2. Locate the group you want to manage in your group list.
3. Click the Settings icon (⚙️) next to your group name.

Step 2: Navigate to Auto Approve & Enable Keyword Decline

1. In the sidebar settings panel, click the Auto Approve tab at the top right.
2. Scroll down to the Keyword Decline section ("Decline members with specific keywords").
3. Toggle the Keyword Decline switch to the right (ON).

Step 3: Configure Decline Keywords & Time Interval

1. In the Keywords popup modal window (or settings panel):
   • Keyword: Type a spam keyword you want to filter out (e.g., crypto, whatsapp, DM me, na) and press ENTER to add it as a tag badge.
   • Countries: Type any restricted country names or keywords if applicable and press ENTER.
   • Intervals: Set the time interval (in minutes) for how frequently GroupLeads should scan pending member responses and execute keyword decline actions.
2. Click Save inside the popup modal.

Step 4: Update and Save Settings

1. Scroll to the bottom of the sidebar settings page.
2. Click the blue Update Settings (or Update) button to save your group automation configuration.

✅ 🎉 You're all set! GroupLeads will now automatically decline pending member requests containing your specified spam keywords on your defined schedule.