diff --git a/action/newconversation.go b/action/newconversation.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b8439bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/action/newconversation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+package action
+
+import (
+	"github.com/sashabaranov/go-openai/jsonschema"
+)
+
+const ConversationActionName = "new_conversation"
+
+func NewConversation() *ConversationAction {
+	return &ConversationAction{}
+}
+
+type ConversationAction struct{}
+
+type ConversationActionResponse struct {
+	Message string `json:"message"`
+}
+
+func (a *ConversationAction) Run(ActionParams) (string, error) {
+	return "no-op", nil
+}
+
+func (a *ConversationAction) Definition() ActionDefinition {
+	return ActionDefinition{
+		Name:        ConversationActionName,
+		Description: "Use this tool to initiate a new conversation or to notify something.",
+		Properties: map[string]jsonschema.Definition{
+			"message": {
+				Type:        jsonschema.String,
+				Description: "The message to start the conversation",
+			},
+		},
+		Required: []string{"message"},
+	}
+}
diff --git a/agent/actions.go b/agent/actions.go
index 0c50127..2d20a3c 100644
--- a/agent/actions.go
+++ b/agent/actions.go
@@ -137,10 +137,17 @@ func (a *Agent) generateParameters(ctx context.Context, pickTemplate string, act
 
 func (a *Agent) systemInternalActions() Actions {
 	if a.options.enableHUD {
-		return append(a.options.userActions, action.NewState(), action.NewReply())
+		return append(a.options.userActions,
+			action.NewState(), action.NewReply())
 	}
 
-	return append(a.options.userActions, action.NewReply())
+	if a.options.initiateConversations && a.selfEvaluationInProgress { // && self-evaluation..
+		return append(a.options.userActions,
+			action.NewState(), action.NewReply(), action.NewConversation())
+	}
+
+	return append(a.options.userActions,
+		action.NewReply())
 }
 
 func (a *Agent) prepareHUD() PromptHUD {
diff --git a/agent/agent.go b/agent/agent.go
index 3aa3aa6..d86d279 100644
--- a/agent/agent.go
+++ b/agent/agent.go
@@ -27,10 +27,13 @@ type Agent struct {
 	actionContext *action.ActionContext
 	context       *action.ActionContext
 
-	currentReasoning    string
-	currentState        *action.StateResult
-	nextAction          Action
-	currentConversation []openai.ChatCompletionMessage
+	currentReasoning         string
+	currentState             *action.StateResult
+	nextAction               Action
+	currentConversation      []openai.ChatCompletionMessage
+	selfEvaluationInProgress bool
+
+	newConversations chan openai.ChatCompletionMessage
 }
 
 func New(opts ...Option) (*Agent, error) {
@@ -180,13 +183,21 @@ func (a *Agent) consumeJob(job *Job, role string) {
 	// Set the action context
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	a.actionContext = action.NewContext(ctx, cancel)
+	a.selfEvaluationInProgress = selfEvaluation
 	a.Unlock()
 
-	if job.Image != "" {
-		// TODO: Use llava to explain the image content
-
+	if selfEvaluation {
+		defer func() {
+			a.Lock()
+			a.selfEvaluationInProgress = false
+			a.Unlock()
+		}()
 	}
 
+	//if job.Image != "" {
+	// TODO: Use llava to explain the image content
+	//}
+
 	if job.Text != "" {
 		a.currentConversation = append(a.currentConversation, openai.ChatCompletionMessage{
 			Role:    role,
@@ -265,6 +276,32 @@ func (a *Agent) consumeJob(job *Job, role string) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	if selfEvaluation && a.options.initiateConversations &&
+		chosenAction.Definition().Name.Is(action.ConversationActionName) {
+
+		message := action.ConversationActionResponse{}
+		if err := params.actionParams.Unmarshal(&message); err != nil {
+			job.Result.Finish(fmt.Errorf("error unmarshalling conversation response: %w", err))
+			return
+		}
+
+		a.currentConversation = []openai.ChatCompletionMessage{
+			{
+				Role:    "assistant",
+				Content: message.Message,
+			},
+		}
+		go func() {
+			a.newConversations <- openai.ChatCompletionMessage{
+				Role:    "assistant",
+				Content: message.Message,
+			}
+		}()
+		job.Result.SetResponse("decided to initiate a new conversation")
+		job.Result.Finish(nil)
+		return
+	}
+
 	// If we don't have to reply , run the action!
 	if !chosenAction.Definition().Name.Is(action.ReplyActionName) {
 		result, err := a.runAction(chosenAction, params)
@@ -411,6 +448,13 @@ func (a *Agent) consumeJob(job *Job, role string) {
 }
 
 func (a *Agent) periodicallyRun() {
+	// This is running in the background.
+
+	// TODO: Would be nice if we have a special action to
+	// contact the user. This would actually make sure that
+	// if the agent wants to initiate a conversation, it can do so.
+	// This would be a special action that would be picked up by the agent
+	// and would be used to contact the user.
 
 	if a.options.debugMode {
 		fmt.Println("START -- Periodically run is starting")
diff --git a/agent/options.go b/agent/options.go
index 0f8f75a..ca7f528 100644
--- a/agent/options.go
+++ b/agent/options.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type options struct {
 	userActions                             Actions
 	enableHUD, standaloneJob, showCharacter bool
 	debugMode                               bool
+	initiateConversations                   bool
 	characterfile                           string
 	statefile                               string
 	context                                 context.Context
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@ var EnableHUD = func(o *options) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+var EnableInitiateConversations = func(o *options) error {
+	o.initiateConversations = true
+	return nil
+}
+
 var DebugMode = func(o *options) error {
 	o.debugMode = true
 	return nil