diff --git a/database/greetings_db.py b/database/greetings_db.py
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+++ b/database/greetings_db.py
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+from database import dbname
+
+greetingdb = dbname["greetings"]
+
+async def is_welcome(chat_id: int) -> bool:
+    greets = await greetingdb.find_one({"chat_id": chat_id})
+    return bool(greets)
+
+async def welcome_off(chat_id: int):
+    wlc = await greetingdb.find_one({"chat_id": chat_id})
+    if wlc:
+        return await cleandb.delete_one({"chat_id": chat_id})
+
+async def welcome_on(chat_id: int):
+    wlc = await greetingdb.find_one({"chat_id": chat_id})
+    if not wlc:
+        return await greetingdb.insert_one({"chat_id": chat_id})
+
+# todo other features for custom welcome here