diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index a29539e..76b9dca 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,14 @@ const slack = new App({
   stateSecret:   process.env.SLACK_STATE_SECRET ?? "",
 });
 
-slack.command("/mommy", async({ ack, body, respond }) => {
+slack.command("/mommy", async({ ack, body, say }) => {
   await ack();
-  const response = await getMommy(body.text);
-  await respond(response);
+  const trimmed = body.text.trim();
+  const name = trimmed.length > 0
+    ? trimmed
+    : undefined;
+  const response = await getMommy(name);
+  await say(response);
 });
 
 const bsky = new AtpAgent({