diff --git a/src/libs/API/parameters/CreateWorkspaceParams.ts b/src/libs/API/parameters/CreateWorkspaceParams.ts
index 59b7c973f121..557de5ccd744 100644
--- a/src/libs/API/parameters/CreateWorkspaceParams.ts
+++ b/src/libs/API/parameters/CreateWorkspaceParams.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ type CreateWorkspaceParams = {
     features?: string;
     shouldAddGuideWelcomeMessage?: boolean;
     areDistanceRatesEnabled?: boolean;
+    bespokeWelcomeMessage?: string;
+    optimisticConciergeReportActionID?: string;
 };
 
 export default CreateWorkspaceParams;
diff --git a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
index 4f44b20ab5af..48499ce9578c 100644
--- a/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
+++ b/src/libs/ReportUtils.ts
@@ -11781,8 +11781,13 @@ function prepareOnboardingOnyxData({
 
     // Only the MANAGE_TEAM onboarding action uses the #admins room (with a guide); TRACK_WORKSPACE uses Concierge. Excludes emails that have a '+'.
     const shouldPostTasksInAdminsRoom = isPostingTasksInAdminsRoom(engagementChoice);
-    // When posting to admins room and the user is in the suggestedFollowups beta, we skip tasks in favor of backend-generated followups.
-    const shouldUseFollowupsInsteadOfTasks = shouldPostTasksInAdminsRoom && Permissions.isBetaEnabled(CONST.BETAS.SUGGESTED_FOLLOWUPS, betas, betaConfiguration);
+    // Phase 1 cohort (MANAGE_TEAM + micro company size) bypasses the beta gate — the backend
+    // handles gating via NVP, so all micro users get followups without needing the beta flag.
+    // Includes MICRO_SMALL, MICRO_MEDIUM, and the deprecated MICRO for backwards compatibility.
+    const isPhase1Cohort =
+        companySize === CONST.ONBOARDING_COMPANY_SIZE.MICRO_SMALL || companySize === CONST.ONBOARDING_COMPANY_SIZE.MICRO_MEDIUM || companySize === CONST.ONBOARDING_COMPANY_SIZE.MICRO;
+    // When posting to admins room and the user is in the suggestedFollowups beta (or Phase 1 cohort), we skip tasks in favor of backend-generated followups.
+    const shouldUseFollowupsInsteadOfTasks = shouldPostTasksInAdminsRoom && (Permissions.isBetaEnabled(CONST.BETAS.SUGGESTED_FOLLOWUPS, betas, betaConfiguration) || isPhase1Cohort);
     const adminsChatReport = deprecatedAllReports?.[`${ONYXKEYS.COLLECTION.REPORT}${adminsChatReportID}`];
     const conciergeChat =
         getChatByParticipants([CONST.ACCOUNT_ID.CONCIERGE, deprecatedCurrentUserAccountID ?? CONST.DEFAULT_NUMBER_ID], deprecatedAllReports, false) ??
diff --git a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
index ffb87d0db24d..888fbffa1a21 100644
--- a/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
+++ b/src/libs/actions/Policy/Policy.ts
@@ -2901,10 +2901,19 @@ function buildPolicyData(options: BuildPolicyDataOptions): OnyxData<BuildPolicyD
         if (!onboardingData) {
             return {successData, optimisticData, failureData, params};
         }
-        const {guidedSetupData, optimisticData: taskOptimisticData, successData: taskSuccessData, failureData: taskFailureData} = onboardingData;
+        const {
+            guidedSetupData,
+            optimisticData: taskOptimisticData,
+            successData: taskSuccessData,
+            failureData: taskFailureData,
+            bespokeWelcomeMessage,
+            optimisticConciergeReportActionID,
+        } = onboardingData;
 
         params.guidedSetupData = JSON.stringify(guidedSetupData);
         params.engagementChoice = engagementChoice;
+        params.bespokeWelcomeMessage = bespokeWelcomeMessage;
+        params.optimisticConciergeReportActionID = optimisticConciergeReportActionID;
 
         optimisticData.push(...taskOptimisticData);
         successData.push(...taskSuccessData);
diff --git a/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts b/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
index 0b40513c261b..07183096192c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/ReportUtilsTest.ts
@@ -784,9 +784,10 @@ describe('ReportUtils', () => {
                 },
                 adminsChatReportID,
                 selectedInterestedFeatures: ['areCompanyCardsEnabled'],
-                companySize: CONST.ONBOARDING_COMPANY_SIZE.MICRO,
+                companySize: CONST.ONBOARDING_COMPANY_SIZE.SMALL,
             });
-            // Without the beta, tasks SHOULD be generated (old behavior)
+            // Without the beta, tasks SHOULD be generated (old behavior) — uses SMALL (not MICRO)
+            // because MICRO + MANAGE_TEAM users bypass the beta gate and get followups directly
             expect(result?.guidedSetupData).toHaveLength(3);
             const taskReportIDs =
                 result?.guidedSetupData.reduce<string[]>((acc, item) => {