Facebook Group Rules Generator

What makes a group rule work

Members do not read rules the way admins write them. They skim the titles when they join, and they read the description only when a post of theirs is declined. A rule that works is built for both moments.

• The title states the behavior. "Promotions on Fridays, in the pinned thread" tells people what to do. "No spam" only tells them what not to do, and everyone thinks their post is not spam.
• The reason comes first. One sentence on why. Rules with a reason get fewer arguments in the comments.
• The consequence is explicit. Declined, removed, or banned after a warning. Members accept a decision they were told about.
• Fewer is better. Facebook allows 10 rules. Five to seven covers almost every group, and every extra rule makes the important ones easier to miss.

Facebook group rules examples by group type

Local community group

1. Be kind and respectful. Disagree with ideas, not neighbors. Insults and pile-ons are removed.
2. Local topics only. News, questions, events and recommendations for our area.
3. Business posts on Fridays only. Local businesses can share offers once a week in the pinned thread.
4. Recommendations need experience. Say what someone did for you. Owners recommending themselves must say so.
5. Protect people's privacy. No addresses, plates or screenshots with names.

Customer or client group run by a business

1. Be kind and respectful. This is a space to learn from each other.
2. Ask anything about the topic. No question is too basic. Search first, then ask.
3. No selling to other members. Cold DMs and pitches to members get you removed.
4. What is shared here stays here. Do not screenshot members' posts outside the group.
5. Our team will jump in. Staff answer questions here, but account issues go to support by email.

Professional or industry group

1. No cold pitches or ads. Sharing what you do in a relevant answer is fine. Posts that are only a pitch are declined.
2. Jobs in the weekly thread. Hiring and looking for work posts go in the pinned Monday thread.
3. Links go in the comments. Write the useful part in the post itself.
4. Cite your sources. Claims about data, law or regulations need a source.

Buy and sell group

1. Price, location and photos in every listing. Listings without them are declined.
2. Mark items sold. Edit or delete your post when the item is gone.
3. Meet in public, pay in person. Report anyone asking for deposits or gift cards.
4. No businesses or resellers. This group is for members selling their own items.

The self-promotion rule, decided

Almost every group argument starts with promotion. There are three workable policies, and the generator above supports all three.

Policy	Best for	Watch out for
No promotion at all	Support groups, tight professional groups	Disguised promos and fake "neighbor" recommendations
One promo day a week	Local groups, hobby groups, large communities	Promo threads that nobody reads unless admins keep them tidy
Allowed if disclosed	Business-run groups, freelancer communities	Members who answer every question with their own service

If you are on the other side of this, posting your business into groups other people run, our guide to Facebook group rules for promotional posts explains how to read a group's rules before you post, and how to avoid the declines covered in why you can't post in a Facebook group.

How to add rules to your Facebook group

1. Open your group and go to Admin tools (on mobile, Manage group).
2. Choose Group rules, then Create or Add rule.
3. Paste a title and its description from the generator. Repeat for each rule, up to 10.
4. Drag the rules into order, most important first, and save.
5. Pin a short post pointing new members to the rules, and cite the rule by name when you decline a post.

Setting up the rest of the group

Rules are one part of the setup. The free cover photo size tool makes sure your cover reads well on phones, and the playbook on how to grow a Facebook group covers membership questions, the first 100 members and a weekly posting rhythm. If members ask about posting anonymously, this guide explains how the setting works and what admins can see.