Say Hello Skill

A skill that helps generate friendly, contextual greetings in multiple languages and styles.

Overview

Generate personalized greetings for various contexts including:

• Multilingual greetings (English, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, French, etc.)
• Different formality levels (formal, casual, professional)
• Cultural contexts (business meetings, social gatherings, emails)
• Time-based greetings (morning, afternoon, evening)
• Custom greeting templates

Quick Start

Basic Usage

Generate a simple greeting:

"Say hello in Chinese"
→ 你好！(Nǐ hǎo!)

Generate a formal greeting:

"Generate a formal business greeting for a Japanese client"
→ おはようございます。お会いできて光栄です。(Ohayō gozaimasu. O-ai dekite kōei desu.)

Generate time-based greeting:

"Create a good morning greeting"
→ Good morning! Hope you have a wonderful day ahead!

Core Capabilities

1. Multilingual Greetings

Generate greetings in various languages with proper pronunciation guides:

Supported Languages:

• English
• 中文 (Chinese – Simplified & Traditional)
• 日本語 (Japanese)
• Español (Spanish)
• Français (French)
• Deutsch (German)
• 한국어 (Korean)
• Italiano (Italian)
• Português (Portuguese)
• Русский (Russian)

Example:

"Say hello in Spanish with pronunciation"
→ ¡Hola! (OH-lah)
   ¡Buenos días! (BWEH-nos DEE-ahs)

2. Context-Aware Greetings

Generate greetings appropriate for different contexts:

Business Context:

"Professional greeting for email"
→ Dear [Name],
   I hope this message finds you well.

Casual Context:

"Casual greeting for friends"
→ Hey there! What's up?

Cultural Events:

"Chinese New Year greeting"
→ 新年快乐！恭喜发财！
   (Xīn nián kuài lè! Gōng xǐ fā cái!)
   Happy New Year! Wishing you prosperity!

3. Time-Based Greetings

Generate appropriate greetings based on time of day:

• Morning: “Good morning”, “早上好”
• Afternoon: “Good afternoon”, “下午好”
• Evening: “Good evening”, “晚上好”
• Night: “Good night”, “晚安”

4. Custom Templates

Use the greeting templates in assets/ for consistent, branded greetings:

Email Templates:

• Formal business introduction
• Casual team communication
• Client outreach
• Meeting invitations

Social Templates:

• Birthday greetings
• Holiday greetings
• Welcome messages
• Thank you notes

Using Scripts

greet.py

Generate greetings programmatically using the included Python script:

python scripts/greet.py --language chinese --style formal

Parameters:

• --language: Target language (default: english)
• --style: Formality level (formal/casual/professional)
• --context: Specific context (business/social/email)
• --time: Time of day (morning/afternoon/evening/night)

Example:

# Generate formal Chinese business greeting
python scripts/greet.py --language chinese --style formal --context business

# Generate casual morning greeting
python scripts/greet.py --style casual --time morning

Reference Materials

For comprehensive greeting conventions across cultures, pronunciation guides, and cultural etiquette, refer to:

• reference/greetings.md – Complete greeting reference for all supported languages
• reference/cultural_contexts.md – Cultural considerations and etiquette guidelines

Best Practices

1. Consider Cultural Context: Always consider the recipient’s cultural background when choosing greetings
2. Match Formality Level: Ensure the greeting matches the relationship and context
3. Include Pronunciation: When using non-Latin scripts, include pronunciation guides
4. Time Awareness: Use time-appropriate greetings when context is known
5. Personalization: Customize greetings with names and specific details when available

Examples

Scenario 1: International Team Email

Request: "Greeting for international team email"

Response:
Hello Team / 大家好 / みなさん、こんにちは

I hope this message finds you all well. I wanted to reach out regarding...

Scenario 2: Formal Business Introduction

Request: "Formal greeting for new Chinese business partner"

Response:
尊敬的 [Partner Name]，

非常荣幸能与贵公司合作。期待我们之间建立长期互利的合作关系。

(Zūn jìng de [Partner Name],
Fēi cháng róng xìng néng yǔ guì gōng sī hé zuò. Qī dài wǒ men zhī jiān jiàn lì cháng qī hù lì de hé zuò guān xì.)

Dear [Partner Name],
It is a great honor to collaborate with your esteemed company. We look forward to establishing a long-term mutually beneficial partnership.

Scenario 3: Casual Social Greeting

Request: "Fun greeting for team Slack channel"

Response:
Hey everyone! 👋
Hope you're all having an awesome day! ☀️

Advanced Features

Greeting Chains

Generate greeting sequences for multi-step interactions:

1. Initial greeting
2. Introduction
3. Purpose statement
4. Closing

Cultural Adaptations

Automatically adapt greetings based on:

• Regional dialects
• Cultural holidays
• Business customs
• Social norms

A/B Testing Support

Generate multiple greeting variations for testing effectiveness in different contexts.