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This page is for listing resources for Adopters that may help them in helping their Adoptees. For resources to be used by Adoptees please see [[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user/Adoptee's Area/Resources|here]].

===Templates including modified welcome template===

*{{tlsp|Adopt-a-User Welcome}} used by anyone but especially New Pages and Recent Changes patrollers.
*{{tlsp|Adoptmessage|''Adopter's Username''}} or {{tl|AdoptCongrats!|''Adopter's Username''}} for welcoming your new adoptee.<br /><br />
*{{tl|Adopting}} used by experienced user who wants to Adopt a new user.
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{{userbox|#49531F|#B6AE7F|[[Image:Presa de decissions.png|40px]]|'''This experienced editor is seeking to [[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-User|adopt]] new users. '''(Users [[:Category:Wikipedians seeking to be adopted in Adopt-a-user|requesting adoption]])'''}}</center>{{-}}
*{{tl|Adoption backlog}} displays current number of users seeking adoption and turns red/orange when the number exceeds 15.
{{Adoption backlog}}{{-}}
*{{tl|Adoptee|''Adopter's Username''}} used on Adoptee's userpage once adopted.
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{{userbox|#49531F|#B6AE7F|[[Image:Presa de decissions.png|40px]]|'''This user has been [[WP:ADOPT|adopted]] by [[User:ExampleUser|'''ExampleUser''']].}}</div></center>{{-}}
*{{tl|Adopter|''Adoptee's Username''}} used on Adopter's userpage once they adopt.
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{{userbox|#49531F|#B6AE7F|[[Image:Presa de decissions.png|40px]]|'''This user has [[WP:ADOPT|adopted]] [[User:ExampleUser|'''ExampleUser''']].}}</div></center>{{-}}
*{{tl|AdopteeGrad|''Adopter's username''}} used on Adoptee's userpage once ''graduated''.
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{{userbox|#49531F|#B6AE7F|[[Image:Presa de decissions.png|40px]]|'''This user has graduated from the [[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user|adoption]] program by [[User:ExampleUser|'''ExampleUser''']]! ''Kudos!'''''}}</div></center>{{-}}
*{{tl|Adopts}} can be used to show that you are an adopter without showing all the people you have adopted.
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{{userbox|#49531F|#B6AE7F|[[Image:Presa de decissions.png|40px]]|'''This experienced editor adopts new users with [[Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user|Adopt-a-user]]! <small>'''''</small>}}</div></center>{{-}}
*{{tl|AdopterProud|''Adoptee's username''}} used on Adopter's userpage when Adoptee ''graduates''.
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{{userbox|#49531F|#B6AE7F|[[Image:Presa de decissions.png|40px]]|'''This user is proud to have been the [[WP:ADOPT|Adopter]] of [[User:ExampleUser|'''ExampleUser''']].'''}}</div></center>{{-}}
*<nowiki>{{wikipedia ads|ad=232}}</nowiki> to display a [[WP:WPAD|Wikipedia Ad]] for Adopt-a-User.
{{wikipedia ads|ad=232|float=left}}{{-}}

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===Reference sources===
Your adoptee has asked you a question and you do not have a clue where to begin. Some of these links may help:

#[[Help:Contents]] contains many useful links, which you may want to bring to your adoptee's attention to help get them started.
#A good place to start is the [[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]] and its [[Wikipedia:FAQ|FAQ]] on how to use Wikipedia and the [[Wikipedia:Reference desk|Reference desk]] for general knowledge questions.
#[[Help:Contents/Policies and guidelines]]
#Impress your adoptee with some fancy [[Wikipedia:Tools|tools]]. 
#And if all else fails ask a question at [[Wikipedia talk:Adopt-a-user|Adopt-a-user]], [[Wikipedia:Help desk|Help desk]] or by using the [[Template:helpme|helpme template]].
#Some users set their adoptees tasks to help them learn how to use Wikipedia better.  You can find an example of this [[User:Steven Zhang/Adoption|here]].

===Negotiation===
Sometimes adoptees may get into conflict with other users. The links below many help you gain the skills or services to help manage them:

#The following category lists groups, policies and pages that may be able to help you [[:Category:Wikipedia dispute resolution]]
#See this [[Wikipedia:Negotiation|page]] to learn some negotiation skills.

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===When things go wrong===
Hopefully you will never need to access the links below, but if an adoptee does something inappropriate, those links may be useful:

#[[Wikipedia:Requests for administrator attention]] or [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents]].
#[[Wikipedia:Sock puppetry]] and if IP check might help [[Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations]].
#To query a block see [[Wikipedia:Appealing a block]].

===When things go right===

====Award====
The {{tl|Award of First Success}} can be used when your adoptee completes a first assignment:

{| style="border: 1px solid {{{border|gray}}}; background-color: {{{color|#fdffe7}}};"
|rowspan="2" valign="top" | [[Image:Adopt-A-User Award.png|40px]]
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''Award of First Success'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | your message here
|}

To use it, add the following code: <nowiki>{{subst:Award of First Success|your message here ~~~~}}</nowiki>

====Minibarnstars====
[[User:Worm That Turned]], [[User:Yunshui]], and [[User:Brambleberry of RiverClan]] have created minibarnstars given to an adoptee when they complete a specific assignment. See them at [[User:WormTT/Adopt/Barnstar]], [[User:Yunshui/Adoption/Barnstars]], and [[User:Brambleberry of RiverClan/Adoption/Barnstars]]. You are free to copy and adapt them at will.

====Barnstar====

The {{tl|Adopteebarnstar}} may be awarded when your candidate starts showing exemplary qualities or when you believe they have effectively 'graduated' from the scheme.


{| style="border: 1px solid {{{border|gray}}}; background-color: {{{color|#fdffe7}}};"
|rowspan="2" valign="middle" | [[Image:Adopteebarnstar.png]]
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Exemplary Adoptee Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | {{{1}}}
|}

To use it, add the following code: <nowiki>{{subst:Adopteebarnstar|your message here ~~~~}}</nowiki>

====Graduation====
The {{tl|Adopteegradbarnstar}} may be awarded when an adoptee has 'graduated' from the adopt a user program.

{| style="border: 1px solid {{{border|gray}}}; background-color: {{{color|#fdffe7}}};"
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|style="font-size: x-large; padding: 0; vertical-align: middle; height: 1.1em;" | '''The Adoptee Graduation Barnstar'''
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|style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | {{{1}}}
|}

To use it, add the following code: <nowiki>{{subst:Adopteegradbarnstar|your message here ~~~~}}</nowiki>

==Adoption schools==
Several users have created adoption schools with tasks, questionnaires and assignments for adoptees to complete. You are free to reuse and adapt these under Wikipedia's standard content terms (remember to attribute the original creator, though). 
* [[User:Worm That Turned/Adopt|Worm That Turned's adoption school]]
* [[User:John F. Lewis/Adopt|John F. Lewis' adoption school]]
* [[User:Yunshui/Adoption/Adoption page|Yunshui's adoption school]]
* [[User:Go Phightins!/Adopt|Go Phightins! adoption school]]

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