Rejoin a Group on WhatsApp on iPhone or iPad
This article teaches you how to ask a WhatsApp group admin to re-add you to a group chat.
10 Second Summary
1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Select the group chat.
3. Select an admin.
4. Tap Message <name>.
5. Request to be added.
Steps
- Open WhatsApp. It’s a green icon with a white phone receiver inside a chat bubble. You’ll typically see it on the home screen.
- Tap the group. When the group opens, you’ll see a message at the bottom that says “You can’t send messages to the group because you’re no longer a participant.”
- Select an admin. Admins have “group admin” in red beside their names.
- Tap Messsage <name>. A new message window will appear.
- Request to be added back to the group. Say something like “Could you please invite me back to the group?" If the the admin believes you should be a member, they'll add you back.
