Proactive Messages
Message types
| Type | When | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Initiated messages | After hours of inactivity | Owner: /shouldInitiateMessages · User: /shouldMessageMe |
| Follow-up questions | ~1 min after Buddy reply | Owner: /shouldSendFollowUpMessages |
| Reminders | User-scheduled times | User: Natural language only |
| Timezone notification | On timezone change | Cannot be disabled |
| Onboarding | At milestones (10, 30, 60 msgs) | Configured in ONBOARDING.gdoc |
"Bot sends 2 messages at once"
Usually: response + follow-up. Owner can disable follow-ups (applies to all users):
/shouldSendFollowUpMessages:false
"I don't want Buddy to message me first"
User can run (applies to this user only):
/shouldMessageMe:false
note
This does NOT disable reminders.