How to Quickly Create a Chatbot in Telegram: Step-by-Step Guide

If you need a Telegram chatbot that responds to clients 24/7, collects contacts, books appointments, or assists with sales — all without writing any code — no-code platforms make the task much easier. One such platform is Mavibot.ai. It's an all-in-one tool where you can build a bot for Telegram (and other channels), design scenarios visually, connect CRM, set up online booking, and even add AI responses.

The whole process realistically takes 15–20 minutes for a basic bot if you follow the steps below.

What Mavibot.ai Can Do (Key Features)

  • Visual no-code editor — scenarios are built like a constructor with blocks.
  • Support for Telegram, WhatsApp (other messengers as add-ons), and website live chat.
  • Built-in CRM: all messages, leads, and deal statuses in one place.
  • AI for natural, human-like answers to free-form questions.
  • Online booking, payment collection, and broadcast messages.
  • Website and online store builder.

Step-by-Step Guide to Creating a Telegram Bot

Step 1. Registration (1–2 minutes)

Go to https://mavibot.ai/.

Click “Registration”.

Sign up using your email or a Facebook/Apple account.

Step 2. Creating a Project (2 minutes)

Click the “Create Project” button, give it a name, and click again to confirm.


Once created, you'll be taken to the “Builder” (visual editor) section.

Step 3. Setting Up the Scenario (10–15 minutes)


The first block is the most important — it starts the entire flow.

Create a block called “Start” and in the “Trigger” field, enter /start (this is the command Telegram sends when a user clicks “Start” in the bot). In the block's “Message” tab, write your welcome text.


In the settings of the first block, choose “Create a block below”.


The new block that appears can be dragged to a convenient position.




In the arrow, you can save the user's response to a variable:


In the second block, write your message and request the user's phone number. Do this using the special “Request the phone number” button.


From the second block, create a third block that will respond once the user sends their phone.


In the arrow connecting to this block, you can set a regular expression to check the input (in case the user types the number manually instead of using the button).

Regular expression for phone validation:


^(\+)?((\d{2,3}) ?\d|\d)(([ -]?\d)|( ?(\d{2,3}) ?)){5,12}\d$



From the second block, also create an additional block of type “Fallback” that will send a message if the entered data doesn't look like a phone number (i.e., doesn't match the regular expression).


No condition is needed in the arrow to this block.

Your bot is almost ready.

Step 4. Connecting to Telegram (3 minutes)

  1. Open @BotFather in Telegram (look for the blue verification checkmark — it's the official one):
  • Send the command /newbot
  • Enter the bot's name (any name you like)
  • Enter the username (Latin letters only, must end with bot or _bot, e.g., @moy_pomoshnik_bot)
  • Copy the API token you receive.
  1. In Mavibot, go to the “Chats” section, select Telegram, paste the token into the window that appears, and click “Done”.

Step 5. Testing and Launch (2 minutes)

  • Go to your bot in Telegram (from the “Chats” section in Mavibot or by searching its username in Telegram).
  • Start the bot by clicking the “Start” button.
  • Test it thoroughly.

Done — your bot is live and working.

What You Can Add Later

  • A full sales funnel with reminders.
  • Subscription check to a Telegram channel (e.g., before giving a lead magnet).
  • Payment integration (to accept payments directly in chat).
  • AI agent (for natural responses to any question).
  • Broadcast messages to your collected subscriber base.

Summary

Mavibot.ai is a convenient option if you want to quickly launch a Telegram bot without coding and immediately get CRM + automation features. It's great for small businesses, freelancers, consultants, and service providers.

If you run into issues during setup, reach out to their support (chat on the website or @mavibot_ai in Telegram) — they reply quickly.

Want to try it? Start with the free trial here: https://mavibot.ai/

Good luck with your bot! 🚀