how to respond to a speedy deletion request i have placed a speedy deletion notice on an article that you have recently created i have done this because the subject of the article does not appear to be notable the speedy deletion notice does not necessarily mean that the article will be deleted if you believe that it meets wikipedia's notability guidelines please put a notice on the article's talk page following the instructions on the deletion notice indicating why you believe the article should not be deleted you can then discuss the matter with other editors who can help you if the subject is indeed notable there's a page about creating articles you may want to read called your first article if you are stuck and looking for help please come to the teahouse where experienced wikipedians can answer any queries you have or you can just type on this page followed by your question and someone will show up shortly to answer your questions harry let us have speaks