# Add people before they join

Add someone without an invitation email, so you can make them a goal owner before they sign in.

Provision Mode adds a person with no email. You can set up their goals, then invite them when you're ready.

**Who can do this:** roles with Manage members, Owners and Admins by default. See [Roles & permissions](https://help.brev.io/roles-and-permissions/#matrix).

## Provision a member {#steps}

1. Open Settings. Under Workspace, click **Members**, then **Invite member**.
2. Enter their work email, role and, optionally, a team.
3. Switch the mode to **Provision Mode**.
4. Click **Add Member**.

> **Tip: Success check**
>
> You see User added successfully. The person shows as Not invited yet under the Pending invitation tab.

## After you add people {#what-happens-next}

- You can pick them as a goal owner straight away. They show as pending in the owner list. See [Invite someone as the owner](https://help.brev.io/goals-list/#inviting-an-owner).
- They become active the first time they sign in.
- To email them, open the row's ⋯ menu and choose **Send invitation**.

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