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# Generate a response in the activity stream

# Generate a response in the activity stream {#ariaid-title1}

Freigeben Version: Brazil  
Aktualisiert 10. September 2026  
![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 Minute Lesedauer  
Automatically generate a response in an incident record activity stream using the Incident activity response generation skill. Add them to the work notes or comments to enhance the quality of your interactions with the
user.

## Vorbereitungen

These skills are inactive by default. Your administrator must enable the skills that you want to use.

Role required: itil

## Prozedur

1. Navigate to an incident record in the SOW or Core UI where you want to generate work notes or comments using ServiceNow Otto.
2. Do the following in the Work notes or Comments field:  
   1. Select the ServiceNow Otto icon (![Otto icon]()).  
      The following four options appear:  
      Hinweis:  
      The options are displayed based on the configurations by your admin.  
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      | Options | Description |
      |-|-|
      | Acknowledge task | Acknowledge the receipt of the task record. |
      | Post response | Generate a reply for specific questions from the user. |
      | Summarize actions taken | Generate a summary of all actions taken. |
      | Follow up | Ask follow-up questions. |
      [ ]

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   2. Select one of the options based on the type of response that you want ServiceNow Otto to generate.

      The response appears in the ServiceNow Otto context menu.
   3. You can select the Refine menu and elaborate, shorten, or change the tone of the response.
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3. Select Insert.