Messaging basics

Catherine understands natural language. No commands, no syntax, no special formatting. Talk to her the way you'd talk to a real person.

How to ask for things

Just say what you need:

• "What emails came in today?"

• "Schedule a call with James for Thursday afternoon"

• "Write a thank-you email to the team for hitting the deadline"

• "What did we decide about the pricing last week?"

She handles ambiguity well. If she's not sure what you mean, she'll ask — but she won't ask for things she can figure out herself.

Giving instructions

You can give Catherine instructions that stick:

• One-time tasks — "Send Dave the invoice" → she does it and moves on

• Standing instructions — "Always CC me on client emails" → she remembers this going forward

• Conditional rules — "If a support email comes in after hours, reply that we'll respond in the morning"

Multi-step requests

Catherine handles complex, multi-step work. You don't need to break things down for her:

• "Go through my emails, pull out anything from clients, draft responses for each, and send them to me for approval before sending"

• "Research the top 5 CRM tools, compare pricing and features, and put it in a document I can share with the team"

She'll work through each step and check in where needed.

Sending files and media

You can send Catherine:

• Photos — She can analyse images, read text in photos, compare documents visually

• Voice notes — She transcribes and acts on voice messages

• Documents — PDFs, spreadsheets, Word docs — she reads and works with them

• Links — She'll visit the page, read the content, and respond accordingly

Response times

Catherine typically responds within seconds for simple requests. For complex tasks (research, document creation, multi-step workflows), she'll:

1. Acknowledge your request immediately

2. Work on it in the background

3. Notify you when it's done

If something is taking longer than expected, ask her — "How's that research going?" — and she'll give you a status update.

Tips for getting the most out of Catherine

1. Be specific when it matters — "Email Dave" is fine, but "Email Dave about the plumbing quote, remind him it expires Friday" is better

2. Tell her your preferences early — The more she knows about how you work, the less you need to micromanage

3. Let her learn — Don't repeat instructions she's already been given. If she forgets something, correct her once and she'll remember

4. Use her across channels — She keeps context across WhatsApp, Telegram, Discord, and more