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title: "Starting a Chat With Maeve | Maeve Social"
description: "Open Maeve AI, start a conversation, and return to previous chats."
url: "https://maevesocial.com/guides/maeve-ai/starting-a-chat"
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4. Starting a Chat With Maeve

# Starting a Chat With Maeve

Updated September 12, 2026

Click **Ask Maeve** in the bottom bar to open the AI assistant. Use it to draft text, find saved content or ask about your posts' performance.

Maeve

New chatHistory

Help me write a post about our next workshop.

What will people make at the workshop, and where should they book?

Ask Maeve

Illustration of a Maeve conversation. Messages and results are examples.

## Start a Conversation

1. Select the workspace you want to work in.
2. Click **Ask Maeve**.
3. Enter a request and click the send button.
4. Read the response and reply in the same chat to refine it.

Include the subject, channel and facts Maeve should use. For example:

> Write two Instagram captions for our Saturday workshop. It starts at 10 am, costs $40, and bookings close on Friday. Keep each caption under 80 words.

Maeve uses the current workspace's knowledge and saved instructions. Check [Workspace Knowledge and Instructions](https://maevesocial.com/guides/maeve-ai/workspace-knowledge-and-instructions) if the response uses the wrong tone or outdated facts.

## Choose Where to Ask

| Where You Ask              | What Maeve Can Work With                                                     |
| -------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| General workspace chat     | Your request and workspace context; supported lookups and draft creation     |
| With an editable post open | The open draft, including its caption; direct caption changes when requested |
| With a Workbench page open | Context from the accessible page for discussion and suggestions              |

To work on an existing caption, open the post first. To create a separate saved draft, use general workspace chat with the post editor closed and no Workbench page open.

## Continue or Reopen a Chat

Open chats appear in the bottom bar. Select one to continue it, or use **Chat history** to find and reopen an earlier conversation.

Use the panel controls to minimize, expand or close the chat. Closing the chat window does not erase it from history.

## Stop a Response

While Maeve is working, the send button becomes **Stop turn**. Click it to stop the current response. Check the result before sending another request, because a step that already completed is not undone by stopping the response.

## What Requires the App's Other Controls

Maeve can write suggestions, save a draft when asked, and change an open caption. It cannot currently schedule or publish posts, send inbox replies, or edit a Workbench page for you. Use the relevant screen to carry out those actions.

Maeve AI uses your organization's AI credits and is unavailable during the free trial. See [AI Credits](https://maevesocial.com/guides/billing/ai-credits) for access and balances.

## Questions

### How do I open Maeve AI?

Select your workspace and click Ask Maeve in the bottom bar.

### Does Maeve know which post I have open?

An open editable post supplies draft context. Open the post before asking for a caption change.

### Can I return to an old conversation?

Yes. Open Chat history and select the conversation.

### Does closing a chat delete it?

No. You can reopen it from Chat history.

### Can Maeve schedule or publish for me?

Not currently. Use the post editor or calendar to schedule and publish.

### Is Maeve available during the free trial?

No. AI access starts with an eligible paid subscription and available AI credits.