> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://botpress.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# User variables

User variables let you store and reuse information within the scope of **a single user**.

Any information you assign to a user variable will follow the user across multiple conversations with your bot. This makes user variables great for storing user-specific information, like:

* Personal details
* User preferences
* Notes from previous conversations

> [!NOTE]
>
> If you don't want your variable to follow the user between conversations, use a different [variable scope](https://botpress.com/docs/studio/concepts/variables/overview.md#variable-scopes).

> [!TIP]
>
> Need help getting started with variables? Check out our [introduction to variables](https://botpress.com/docs/studio/concepts/variables/overview.md).

## Read a user variable

You can use `{{user.variablename}}` or `@user.variablename` to read a user variable. For example, in a **Text** Card:

![User variable in a text card](https://mintcdn.com/botpress/RWKQxTh1qL1DGc-R/studio/concepts/variables/scopes/assets/user-variable-example.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=RWKQxTh1qL1DGc-R\&q=85\&s=466fb06037e8eed286192d1091691f19)


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