diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 160a805..83826e4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -130,4 +130,5 @@ dist
 .pnp.*
 
 # secrets
-botkey.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+botkey.txt
+defaultchannel.txt
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asher/src/constants.js b/asher/src/constants.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cbb83b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asher/src/constants.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+export const textStrings = {
+    BOOT_MESSAGE: "Hi! Chloe just started me up! I'm not quite ready yet though!",
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/asher/src/routines/client-ready/startup-send-message/startupSendMessage.js b/asher/src/routines/client-ready/startup-send-message/startupSendMessage.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e97eaa0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/asher/src/routines/client-ready/startup-send-message/startupSendMessage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { secretKeys, getSecret } from "../../../secrets.js";
+import { textStrings } from "../../../constants.js";
+
+export function startupSendMessage(readyClient) {
+    const channelId = getSecret(secretKeys.DEFAULT_CHANNEL);
+    console.log(channelId);
+
+    const channel = readyClient.channels.resolve(channelId);
+
+    channel.send(textStrings.BOOT_MESSAGE);
+}
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diff --git a/asher/src/routines/routineManifest.js b/asher/src/routines/routineManifest.js
index 010cb7f..153bbc7 100644
--- a/asher/src/routines/routineManifest.js
+++ b/asher/src/routines/routineManifest.js
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Events } from "discord.js";
 // Import routines.
 import { startupHeartbeat } from "./client-ready/startup-heartbeat/startupHeartbeat.js";
+import { startupSendMessage } from "./client-ready/startup-send-message/startupSendMessage.js";
 
 /*
  *  All bot actions are "routines" that fire off of some trigger.
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ export const routineManifest = [
         event: Events.ClientReady,
         routines: [
             startupHeartbeat,
+            startupSendMessage,
         ],
     },
 ];
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diff --git a/asher/src/secrets.js b/asher/src/secrets.js
index 7349932..0fd6262 100644
--- a/asher/src/secrets.js
+++ b/asher/src/secrets.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 import fs from 'fs';
 
 export const secretKeys = {
-    BOT_KEY: 'botkey'
+    BOT_KEY: 'botkey',
+    DEFAULT_CHANNEL: 'default-channel',
 };
 
 const secretManifest = [
     secretKeys.BOT_KEY,
+    secretKeys.DEFAULT_CHANNEL,
 ];
 
 let secrets = {};
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 08b05b7..07741f4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,11 @@ services:
     command: bash -c "cd /asher && npm i && npm run serve"
     secrets:
       - botkey
+      - default-channel
 
 
 secrets:
   botkey:
-    file: ./botkey.txt
\ No newline at end of file
+    file: ./botkey.txt
+  default-channel:
+    file: ./defaultchannel.txt
\ No newline at end of file