---
name: sayhello
description: Generate friendly greetings in multiple languages and styles. Use this skill when users request greetings, welcome messages, or multilingual hello messages for various contexts (formal, casual, cultural).
---

# 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:

```bash
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:**
```bash
# 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.