- server usage
- Placed in #introductions channels when new members introduce themselves to the server community.
- reaction use
- Used as a reaction to welcome new members or to acknowledge someone joining a voice channel.
- emote mapping
- Servers often have custom :wave: emotes that mirror this emoji's function but with server-specific flair or characters.
- gaming context
- Used in-between gaming sessions to greet teammates or to say GG and goodbye after a match.
- role meaning
- Sometimes assigned as the emoji for a 'Newcomer' or 'Guest' role icon in server role hierarchies.