diff --git a/telegram_bot/bot.py b/telegram_bot/bot.py
index 5705326..e3e4f28 100644
--- a/telegram_bot/bot.py
+++ b/telegram_bot/bot.py
@@ -169,6 +169,9 @@ def send_update(message):
     with open(json_path) as json_file:
             json_share_data = json.load(json_file)
             int_share_count = int(json_share_data['share_count'])
+            str_username = str(json_share_data['user'])
+            bot.send_message(chat_id=user_id, text=f'Hello {str_username}. Here is the update on your currently owned shares:')
+            
             
     for i in range(int_share_count):
         
diff --git a/telegram_bot/shares/shares_example.json b/telegram_bot/shares/shares_example.json
index 79e3273..3b3b2fc 100644
--- a/telegram_bot/shares/shares_example.json
+++ b/telegram_bot/shares/shares_example.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "user": "NormalParameter",
+    "user": "FloKell",
     "share_count": 2,
     "shares": [
         {