diff --git a/.github/workflows/newcomers-alert.yml b/.github/workflows/newcomers-alert.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eb509bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/newcomers-alert.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: Newcomers Alert
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [labeled]
+jobs:
+  good-first-issue-notify:
+    if: github.event.label.name == 'good first issue' || github.event.label.name == 'first-timers-only'
+    name: Notify Slack for new good-first-issue
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Notify slack
+        env:
+          SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
+        uses: pullreminders/slack-action@master
+        with:
+          args: '{\"channel\":\"C019426UBNY\",\"text\":\"A good first issue label was just added to ${{github.event.issue.html_url}}.\"}'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/slack.yml b/.github/workflows/slack.yml
index 1d37ad0..d7fe317 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/slack.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/slack.yml
@@ -5,13 +5,12 @@ jobs:
     name: Notify Slack on star
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-    - name: Get current star count
-      run: |
-        echo "STARS=$(curl --silent 'https://api.github.com/repos/layer5io/meshery-smp-performance-action' -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github.preview' | jq '.stargazers_count')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
-    - name: Notify slack
-      env:
-        SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
-      uses: pullreminders/slack-action@master
-      with:
-        args: '{\"channel\":\"CSK7N9TGX\",\"text\":\"${{ github.actor }} just starred meshery-smp-performance-action! (https://github.com/layer5io/meshery-smp-performance-action/stargazers) Total ⭐️: ${{env.STARS}}\"}'
-
+      - name: Get current star count
+        run: |
+          echo "STARS=$(curl --silent 'https://api.github.com/repos/${{github.repository}}' -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github.preview' | jq '.stargazers_count')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Notify slack
+        env:
+          SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
+        uses: pullreminders/slack-action@master
+        with:
+          args: '{\"channel\":\"CSK7N9TGX\",\"text\":\"${{ github.actor }} just starred ${{github.repository}}! (https://github.com/${{github.repository}}/stargazers) Total ⭐️: ${{env.STARS}}\"}'