diff --git a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-anthropic-video.py b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-anthropic-video.py
index 12f80a418..d851b99fc 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-anthropic-video.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-anthropic-video.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pipecat.adapters.schemas.tools_schema import ToolsSchema
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
-from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, UserImageRequestFrame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, TTSSpeakFrame, UserImageRequestFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = AnthropicLLMService(api_key=os.getenv("ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"))
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)
 
+    @llm.event_handler("on_function_calls_started")
+    async def on_function_calls_started(service, function_calls):
+        await tts.queue_frame(TTSSpeakFrame("Let me check on that."))
+
     fetch_image_function = FunctionSchema(
         name="fetch_user_image",
         description="Called when the user requests a description of their camera feed",
diff --git a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-aws-video.py b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-aws-video.py
index 4a12f0652..3e8c1785f 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-aws-video.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-aws-video.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pipecat.adapters.schemas.tools_schema import ToolsSchema
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
-from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, UserImageRequestFrame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, TTSSpeakFrame, UserImageRequestFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
@@ -114,6 +114,10 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     )
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)
 
+    @llm.event_handler("on_function_calls_started")
+    async def on_function_calls_started(service, function_calls):
+        await tts.queue_frame(TTSSpeakFrame("Let me check on that."))
+
     fetch_image_function = FunctionSchema(
         name="fetch_user_image",
         description="Called when the user requests a description of their camera feed",
diff --git a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-gemini-flash-video.py b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-gemini-flash-video.py
index 672eec72d..2c6a6c6ac 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-gemini-flash-video.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-gemini-flash-video.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pipecat.adapters.schemas.tools_schema import ToolsSchema
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
-from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, UserImageRequestFrame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, TTSSpeakFrame, UserImageRequestFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = GoogleLLMService(api_key=os.getenv("GOOGLE_API_KEY"))
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)
 
+    @llm.event_handler("on_function_calls_started")
+    async def on_function_calls_started(service, function_calls):
+        await tts.queue_frame(TTSSpeakFrame("Let me check on that."))
+
     fetch_image_function = FunctionSchema(
         name="fetch_user_image",
         description="Called when the user requests a description of their camera feed",
diff --git a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-moondream-video.py b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-moondream-video.py
index cc6e48f65..cf244880c 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-moondream-video.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-moondream-video.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from pipecat.frames.frames import (
     LLMFullResponseStartFrame,
     LLMRunFrame,
     TextFrame,
+    TTSSpeakFrame,
     UserImageRequestFrame,
 )
 from pipecat.pipeline.parallel_pipeline import ParallelPipeline
@@ -136,6 +137,10 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)
 
+    @llm.event_handler("on_function_calls_started")
+    async def on_function_calls_started(service, function_calls):
+        await tts.queue_frame(TTSSpeakFrame("Let me check on that."))
+
     fetch_image_function = FunctionSchema(
         name="fetch_user_image",
         description="Called when the user requests a description of their camera feed",
diff --git a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-openai-video.py b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-openai-video.py
index c7921da18..e1c3f52be 100644
--- a/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-openai-video.py
+++ b/examples/foundational/14d-function-calling-openai-video.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from pipecat.adapters.schemas.tools_schema import ToolsSchema
 from pipecat.audio.turn.smart_turn.local_smart_turn_v3 import LocalSmartTurnAnalyzerV3
 from pipecat.audio.vad.silero import SileroVADAnalyzer
 from pipecat.audio.vad.vad_analyzer import VADParams
-from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, UserImageRequestFrame
+from pipecat.frames.frames import LLMRunFrame, TTSSpeakFrame, UserImageRequestFrame
 from pipecat.pipeline.pipeline import Pipeline
 from pipecat.pipeline.runner import PipelineRunner
 from pipecat.pipeline.task import PipelineParams, PipelineTask
@@ -107,6 +107,10 @@ async def run_bot(transport: BaseTransport, runner_args: RunnerArguments):
     llm = OpenAILLMService(api_key=os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY"))
     llm.register_function("fetch_user_image", fetch_user_image)
 
+    @llm.event_handler("on_function_calls_started")
+    async def on_function_calls_started(service, function_calls):
+        await tts.queue_frame(TTSSpeakFrame("Let me check on that."))
+
     fetch_image_function = FunctionSchema(
         name="fetch_user_image",
         description="Called when the user requests a description of their camera feed",