... I click the name to see if there are grams received at his domus. If not, I sometimes send a quick "hello" in case they leave before I can inform a Scriba or Demi:

Welcome to AW! If you're new here, you can contact any of the Scribes or Demigods if you have any questions. For now, why not take a look at The Beginner's Guide -- http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/660754 -- and again, welcome to AW!

(Of course I properly "package" a URL so it's clickable. Wouldn't want them to work too hard!)

A good percentage of the people have other personas, and the compliments are phenomenal -- they're glad someone is on the ball and were properly introduced. (Of course, true n00bies are usually impressed, too.)