I only just joined recently so I don't have the level of experience with these threads that other people do, but maybe I can offer insight into what entices me. 1. Grammar: Not to be pretentious, but a thread that is clean grammatically almost always excites me. It shows a level of polish that, at least as a new player, tells me the person is thinking about what they're writing/care about what they're doing. Mind you, my grammar is not top notch and I'm not expecting English major/Editor's level of grammar, nor am I going to instantly dismiss a thread for it. I just give that much more attention to a thread that remembers to capitalize I and the first letters of sentences. Note: This is only for the thread. I'm not going to notice/care if you use stalagmite wrong during a game. 2. Organization: A clean document with strict rules is actually something I find appealing. Tell me the time, tell me the rules, have handouts ready. Set my expectations appropriately. When you have those things it tells me you are READY, and experienced (even if you're not). Again, this is just for the thread. While I think I'd enjoy a very organized DM I'm not going to be jumping down your throat if it takes you a couple minutes to do something/make something up. The best thread, in my opinion, that I've seen was one that had the date of the game, as well as a clear schedule of what we were going to do leading up to and possibly after that game. Again, set my expectations. 3. Communication: You know what my one pet peeve is? People not checking their e-mails. I'm a bit of a hypocrite here as I don't consistently check my e-mail, but if you tell me to I will and I will do so regularly. We're going to be communicating for (hopefully) a long time, and the thing that sets the flow/expectations of those communications is going to be that first thread.If you are creating a thread, be prepared to talk to your applicants. If you have a particularly good thread you'll likely have some applicants right after you post (barring you being awake at 2 am like I am usually) and you should be able to get back to them in a reasonable amount of time. I don't think every message you give has to be personalized (in fact unless people have questions it's easier if they are not), but well organized updates, handouts or responses should go to every applicant. Be clear and courteous with your answers. Even if you've mentioned something, sometimes eyes glaze over and information is missed. If that's something that bothers you, let people know early and their reading comprehension/attention will be much better. Finally, just be polite. 4. New Players: I am a 23 year old new player to D&D. I'm very nervous about playing, let alone doing so live with a facecam. I will do just about everything you say because I trust you 100 times more than I trust myself. I'm going to ask a lot of questions (especially if I'm a little desperate). If you have a lot of applicants I'm going to be a bit more reserved than most. If you ask me questions/show an interest I will feel so much better about posting (which can be hard enough depending on who you are). Let me know some things that new players do that bothers you or is just a pitfall of playing. Explain to me why 16 isn't necessarily a bad score at level 1 for my primary stat. Tell me why humans are typically not servants of Gruumsh. New players are (mostly) blank canvases and depending on their personality they've probably watched hundreds of hours of videos on YouTube to prepare so they don't screw up your game. And it WILL be your game, before it's our game. That's what I got.