No Hello

Please don't just say hello in chat

Imagine calling someone on the phone, going hello! then putting them on hold...

❌ Dont do this

hi

yes?

How can i make my bot send a message?

Use the Send or Edit Text Message block

Note that the Discord User could have got their answer minutes sooner, and needn't have kept Astro waiting. In fact, Astro could have started thinking about the question right away!

People who do this are generally trying to be polite by not jumping right into the request, like one would in person or on the phone - and that's great! But it's 2024 and chat is neither of those things. For most people, typing is much slower than talking. So despite best intentions, you're actually just making the other person wait for you to phrase your question, which is lost productivity (and kinda annoying).

The same goes for:

• "Hello, are you around?"
• "hi astro - quick question."
• "You got a sec?"
• "yt?"
• "ping"
• etc.

Just ask the question! 😫

✅ Instead try this

Hello! How do i make my boy send a message?

You can use the Send or Edit Text Message Block

Thanks!

np

If you feel it's a bit brusque to simply say "Hi" and ask the question, you can still preface your message with as many pleasantries as you see fit.

For example:

• "hey man, what's up? also, any idea how to make a bot DM someone?"
• "Hi, anyone know how to connect IFTTT to a bot?"
• "hey, if you're not busy, could you help with this problem?"
• etc.

It may seem trivial, but asking your question before getting that initial salutatory reply also allows for asynchronous communication. If the other party is away, and you leave before they come back, they can still answer your question, instead of just staring at a "Hello" and wondering what they missed.

When done right - everyone's happy! 🎉

_{This page is heavily influenced by https://nohello.net/en/}