diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 76b9dca..a2055e3 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -38,19 +38,19 @@ const slack = new App({
   installerOptions:  {
     directInstall: true,
   },
-  scopes:        [ "commands", "chat:write" ],
+  scopes:        [ "commands" ],
   signingSecret: process.env.SLACK_SIGNING_SECRET ?? "",
   stateSecret:   process.env.SLACK_STATE_SECRET ?? "",
 });
 
-slack.command("/mommy", async({ ack, body, say }) => {
+slack.command("/mommy", async({ ack, body, respond }) => {
   await ack();
   const trimmed = body.text.trim();
   const name = trimmed.length > 0
     ? trimmed
     : undefined;
   const response = await getMommy(name);
-  await say(response);
+  await respond(response);
 });
 
 const bsky = new AtpAgent({