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Talking to Lira

Lira is an AI participant that joins your meetings and conducts interviews. This guide covers everything about how to interact with her — what to say, what she understands, how she responds, and what to avoid.

How Lira Listens​

Lira joins your meeting as a participant but stays silent by default. She listens to the entire conversation and builds context, but won't speak until you say her name.

Activating Lira​

Simply say "Lira" at any point in the conversation. She'll respond using everything she's heard so far — she's been paying attention the whole time.

Pronunciation

Lira responds to many pronunciations: Lira, Lyra, Leera, Lara, Leila, and other phonetically similar names. You don't need to pronounce it perfectly.

Follow-up Exchanges​

After Lira responds, you can ask 2–3 follow-up questions without repeating her name. After that, she'll go quiet again until called.

Voice Commands​

Mute​

Tell Lira to stop speaking and mute her microphone. Her mic icon will visibly turn off.

Phrases that work:

  • "Lira, mute"
  • "Lira, go mute"
  • "Lira, be quiet"
  • "Lira, go silent"
  • "Lira, stop talking"
  • "Lira, please mute"
  • "Lira, hush"

Lira will confirm: "Got it, muting now."

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Even while muted, Lira is still listening. When you unmute her, she'll know everything that was discussed.

Unmute​

Bring Lira back into the conversation.

Phrases that work:

  • "Lira, unmute"
  • "Lira, come back"
  • "Lira, you can talk"
  • "Lira, speak again"

Lead Mode​

Give Lira permission to speak freely without waiting to be called. She'll participate actively — jumping in with suggestions, asking questions, and driving the conversation.

Phrases that activate Lead Mode:

  • "Lira, take the lead"
  • "Lira, respond freely"
  • "Lira, jump in whenever"
  • "Lira, feel free to chime in"
  • "Lira, you're in charge"
  • "Lira, run the meeting"
  • "Lira, no need to wait"
  • "Lira, you don't need to wait for your name"

Lira will confirm: "Got it — I'll jump in freely now. Just say 'Lira, step back' whenever you want me to go back to listening mode."

Step Back (End Lead Mode)​

Return Lira to listen-only mode after Lead Mode.

Phrases that work:

  • "Lira, step back"
  • "Lira, listen only"
  • "Lira, stop leading"
  • "Lira, back to normal"
  • "Lira, just listen"
  • "Lira, only respond when I call you"
  • "Lira, go back to listening"

Ask Lira to Leave​

Ask Lira to leave the meeting entirely.

Phrases that work:

  • "Lira, leave the meeting"
  • "Lira, exit"
  • "Lira, you can go"
  • "Lira, head out"

Lira will always ask for confirmation first: "Just to confirm — you'd like me to leave the meeting, right?"

  • Say yes → Lira says goodbye and disconnects
  • Say no → Lira stays

If Lira Speaks When She Shouldn't​

If Lira jumps in at the wrong time, just tell her:

  • "We didn't ask you"
  • "I didn't call you"
  • "Stop talking"
  • "Not talking to you"

Lira will apologize briefly — "Sorry about that — I'll go quiet." — and stay silent until you explicitly call her name again. She won't make it awkward or over-explain.

Personality Modes​

When you configure a meeting, you can choose Lira's personality. Each mode changes how she participates:

Supportive​

Lira encourages ideas, validates good points, and asks clarifying questions. She makes everyone feel heard — but she still flags concerns when she sees them. Best for brainstorming and creative sessions.

Constructive Challenger​

Lira pushes back on assumptions and surfaces blind spots. If the team is rushing toward a decision, she'll ask "Wait — have we considered…?". Best for strategy sessions and decision-making.

Facilitator​

Lira actively drives the meeting. She opens by asking for the agenda, keeps discussions on track, surfaces action items, prompts quieter voices, and pushes toward decisions. She'll say things like "Okay, sounds like we have two options — let's pick one." Best for team meetings that tend to go off track.

Analytical​

Lira brings structured thinking and a data-oriented lens. She considers trade-offs, dependencies, and evidence. She helps the team think clearly by breaking complex topics into concrete components. Best for planning and technical discussions.

What Lira Does in Meetings​

During the Meeting​

  • Tracks the entire conversation — who said what, decisions made, open questions
  • Gives recaps when asked — with attribution: "Sarah raised the concern about timelines, and we agreed to push the launch to Q3"
  • Surfaces action items naturally — "So it sounds like James will handle the docs and we reconvene Thursday?"
  • Adapts to meeting type — standups get bullet updates, planning sessions get structured breakdowns, brainstorms get creative contributions
  • Has real opinions — if something won't work, she'll say so respectfully. If you ask "A or B?", she'll pick one and explain why

After the Meeting​

Lira automatically generates:

  • Meeting summary — a detailed recap naming each person's contributions, key decisions, and next steps
  • Action items — extracted tasks with assignees, priorities, and due dates (pushed to your task board)
  • Email notifications — if enabled, summaries and task assignments are sent via email

What Lira Does in Interviews​

Solo Mode (AI-Only Interview)​

When no human interviewer is present, Lira runs the entire interview:

  1. Speaks first — greets the candidate, verifies their identity, and dives straight into the first question
  2. Follows the script — asks each prepared question exactly once, rephrased naturally (not read verbatim)
  3. Keeps momentum — each response includes a brief acknowledgment and the next question. No dead air.
  4. Handles silence — if the candidate goes quiet for a few seconds, she gently prompts them
  5. Closes professionally — after all questions, she wraps up with a farewell and exits
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In Solo Mode, the candidate doesn't need to say "Lira" — she responds naturally like a human interviewer.

Copilot Mode (AI + Human Interviewer)​

When a human interviewer is also present:

  • Lira lets the human interviewer lead
  • She asks follow-up questions the interviewer may have missed
  • She steps in with prepared questions during lulls
  • She only speaks when addressed or when there's a natural opening

Shadow Mode (Observe Only)​

Lira stays completely silent, observing and taking notes. She only speaks if directly asked a question.

After the Interview​

Lira generates:

  • Per-answer scores (0–100) with explanations
  • Overall candidate evaluation with hiring recommendation
  • Interview summary — neutral, factual overview of what was discussed
  • Full transcript with speaker attribution

What Lira Understands​

CapabilityWhat it means
Context trackingShe remembers everything discussed — even while muted
Speaker recognitionShe tracks who said what and attributes contributions correctly
Action item extractionShe catches tasks, deadlines, and who's responsible
Multi-languageShe can conduct interviews in the language you configure
Meeting type adaptationShe adjusts her style for standups, retros, brainstorms, planning, etc.

Do's and Don'ts​

Do​

  • Say her name to get her attention — she won't butt in otherwise
  • Ask for recaps — "Lira, can you summarize what we've discussed?"
  • Ask for opinions — "Lira, what do you think about this approach?" She'll give you a real answer
  • Use Lead Mode for sessions where you want her actively participating
  • Mute her if you need a private sidebar — she'll wait patiently
  • Ask follow-ups — you don't need to repeat her name for 2–3 follow-up questions
  • Trust the action items — she captures them automatically, no need to remind her

Don't​

  • Don't treat her like a help desk — she's a meeting participant, not a service bot. Don't ask "How can you help me?"
  • Don't ask her to list her capabilities — she'll respond as a colleague, not a product demo
  • Don't worry about pronunciation — Lira, Lyra, Leera, and similar names all work
  • Don't wait to address her if she interrupts — just tell her, she handles rejection gracefully
  • Don't repeat information for her benefit — she's been listening the whole time
  • Don't ask "Are you ready?" — she's always ready. Just ask your question

Task Execution​

When Lira extracts action items from a meeting, she can also execute some of them automatically:

Task TypeWhat Lira Does
Follow-up EmailDrafts and sends a professional email on your behalf
Draft DocumentCreates a document based on meeting context
ResearchResearches a topic and provides a structured summary
Integration ActionsPushes items to Linear, GitHub, Slack, Google Drive, Calendar, HubSpot, or Salesforce

If Lira doesn't have enough information to complete a task (e.g. a missing email address), she'll ask you for the specific details she needs before proceeding.

Quick Reference Card​

ActionWhat to say
Get Lira's attention"Lira, ..."
Mute"Lira, mute"
Unmute"Lira, unmute"
Free conversation mode"Lira, respond freely"
Back to listening"Lira, step back"
Ask for recap"Lira, what have we discussed so far?"
Ask for opinion"Lira, what do you think?"
Ask to leave"Lira, leave the meeting"
Dismiss if interrupted"We didn't ask you"