Draft a Convolo response to every useful Slack DM
Give busy teammates a thoughtful first response without a context switch.
Trigger
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Action
Get Character Response
Tool to generate a response from a ConvAI character based on text or audio input. Use when needing a text or voice reply in an ongoing session.
Why this helps
Important requests sit unanswered when the right person is unavailable or overloaded.
- Provides a fast first draft
- Keeps response generation tied to the original request
- Reduces interruption driven work
Setup
Build it in a few focused steps.
- 1Connect Slackbot and Convolo ai once in Notis
- 2Create an automation for DM response drafting
- 3Tell Notis to pass the DM context to the chosen character and return a concise reply
- 4Pick Direct Message Received as the trigger and choose a report channel
- 5Test with one non-sensitive Slack DM
Questions about this workflow
Does this send the reply automatically?
The workflow generates a character response for review unless your instruction explicitly supports a sending step outside this action.
Can I ask for a specific tone?
Yes. Include the desired tone and length in the plain language instruction.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
Supported Triggers and Actions
Notis builds workflows that link Slackbot to Convolo ai. A trigger fires from one place; an action lands in another.
Slackbot triggers
Convolo ai actions
Recurring trigger
Notis starts this workflow on a schedule, such as daily, weekly, or during business hours.
Create Character
Tool to create a new character. Use when you have name, voice type, backstory, and optional actions ready.
Webhook trigger
Notis starts this workflow when an external tool or custom backend sends an HTTP request.
Define or Update Character Actions
Tool to define or update the list of actions a character can perform. Use when you need to configure or adjust character capabilities before deployment.
New Channel Created Trigger
Triggered when a new channel is created in Slack.
Evaluate Character Performance
Tool to evaluate a character's performance based on interactions. Use after fetching a conversation session and constructing your prompt.
Channel Message Received
Triggered when a message is posted in a Slack channel (public, private, or multi-party IM). Does NOT match direct messages.
Generate Starter Conversation
Tool to generate starter conversation suggestions for a character. Use when you need opening or follow-up dialogue lines.
Direct Message Received
Triggered when a new direct message (DM) is sent to a user in Slack. Catches all DMs across all DM channels.
Get Character Response
Tool to generate a response from a ConvAI character based on text or audio input. Use when needing a text or voice reply in an ongoing session.
Message Reaction Added
Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
List Voices
Tool to retrieve the list of available voice types. Use when selecting voices before generating speech.
Message Reaction Removed
Triggered when a reaction is removed from a message in Slack. Supports optional filtering by channel and emoji name.
Set Core AI Settings
Tool to set core AI settings for a character. Use after confirming character existence.
Reaction Added Trigger
DEPRECATED: use `SLACK_MESSAGE_REACTION_ADDED` instead. Triggered when a reaction is added to a message in Slack.
Update Character Backstory
Tool to update a character's backstory. Use when you need to modify the backstory of an existing character after confirming its ID. Only the provided fields will be updated.
Connect any two apps with Notis in the middle.
Slackbot and Convolo ai, or any other combination from 1,000+ integrations.
When this happens · Trigger
Do this · Action
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