Creating conversation starters animation
Conversation starters are pre-defined prompts that help users begin interacting with your AI Assistant. They serve as suggested entry points that:
  • Remove barriers to engagement for new users
  • Guide users toward productive interactions
  • Showcase your Assistant’s capabilities
  • Encourage exploration of your Assistant’s knowledge
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Access Assistant Settings

Hover over your Assistant, click the three dots, and select Settings
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Navigate to Conversation Starters

Select Conversation Starters in the sidebar navigation
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Add Your Starters

Create up to 4 conversation starters or prompts (50 characters maximum per starter)
Focus on creating prompts based on:
  • Common questions users might have
  • Sentence stems that can lead to informative responses
  • Interesting questions that may spark a learner’s curiosity
  • Examples that showcase your Assistant’s specialized knowledge
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Save Your Changes

Click Save changes to apply your conversation starters

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What To Consider

Remember that conversation starters have a 50 character limit each. Here are some approaches to maximize their effectiveness:

Question starters

Open-ended stems that encourage exploration:
  • “How can I…”
  • “What should I know about…”
  • “Why does…”

Action prompts

Direct requests for specific help:
  • “Help me with…”
  • “Explain the…”
  • “Show me how to…”

Complete questions

Ready-to-use questions for your subject:
  • “What’s due this week?”
  • “How do I study effectively?”
  • “Where do I find resources?”

Planning prompts

Stems for organization and preparation:
  • “Help me plan…”
  • “How do I prepare for…”
  • “What’s the best way to…”

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Next Steps

Invite Users

Invite users to start interacting with your Assistant

Assistant Analytics

Monitor usage and performance metrics

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Video Tutorial

See Conversation Starters in Action

Watch how to create engaging prompts that help students get started