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In the python agent starter, what is the best place to generate the first sentence when a user joins the room?

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Thanks — good question. For the Python agent starter, generate the agent’s first sentence in the Agent class’s `on_enter()` lifecycle hook. `on_enter()` runs when the agent becomes active in the session, so calling `await self.session.generate_reply(...)` there ensures the agent speaks immediately when a user joins.

If you want, tell me the greeting style or any constraints (length, language, context) and I’ll suggest an exact `instructions=` string you can use.
 Sources: <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/logic-structure/nodes/|Pipeline nodes and hooks | LiveKit docs> | <https://docs.livekit.io/agents/logic-structure/agents-handoffs/|Agents and handoffs | LiveKit docs>