diff --git a/examples/function-calling/function-calling-openai-async-stream.py b/examples/function-calling/function-calling-openai-async-stream.py
index fd2caaddf..b91a0eac1 100644
--- a/examples/function-calling/function-calling-openai-async-stream.py
+++ b/examples/function-calling/function-calling-openai-async-stream.py
@@ -187,6 +187,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")
diff --git a/examples/function-calling/function-calling-openai-async.py b/examples/function-calling/function-calling-openai-async.py
index 50efa25e9..79a4ccad0 100644
--- a/examples/function-calling/function-calling-openai-async.py
+++ b/examples/function-calling/function-calling-openai-async.py
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     async def on_client_connected(transport, client):
         logger.info(f"Client connected")
         # Kick off the conversation.
+        context.add_message(
+            {"role": "developer", "content": "Please introduce yourself to the user."}
+        )
         await task.queue_frames([LLMRunFrame()])
 
     @transport.event_handler("on_client_disconnected")