diff --git a/ai/providers/__init__.py b/ai/providers/__init__.py
index d93361a..3a87ed6 100644
--- a/ai/providers/__init__.py
+++ b/ai/providers/__init__.py
@@ -1,25 +1,24 @@
 from .anthropic import AnthropicAPI
 from .openai import OpenAI_API
 from ..ai_constants import DEFAULT_SYSTEM_CONTENT
-from logging import Logger
 from state_store.get_user_state import get_user_state
 from typing import Optional, List
 
 """
-New AI providers must be added below
+New AI providers must be added below.
 
 `get_available_providers()`
 This function retrieves available API models from different AI providers.
 It combines the available models into a single dictionary.
 
-`_get_provider()` 
+`_get_provider()`
 This function returns an instance of the appropriate API provider based on the given provider name.
 
 `get_provider_response`()
 This function retrieves the user's selected API provider and model,
 sets the model, and generates a response.
-Note that context is an optional parameter because some functionalities, 
-such as commands, do not allow access to conversation history if the bot 
+Note that context is an optional parameter because some functionalities,
+such as commands, do not allow access to conversation history if the bot
 isn't in the channel where the command is run.
 
 """
diff --git a/listeners/commands/ask_command.py b/listeners/commands/ask_command.py
index 090d7b9..c7acfda 100644
--- a/listeners/commands/ask_command.py
+++ b/listeners/commands/ask_command.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from slack_bolt import Ack, Say, BoltContext
 from logging import Logger
 from ai.providers import get_provider_response
+from slack_sdk import WebClient
 
 """
 Callback for handling the 'ask-bolty' command. It acknowledges the command, retrieves the user's ID and prompt,
@@ -8,15 +9,37 @@
 """
 
 
-def ask_callback(ack: Ack, command, say: Say, logger: Logger, context: BoltContext):
+def ask_callback(client: WebClient, ack: Ack, command, say: Say, logger: Logger, context: BoltContext):
     try:
         ack()
         user_id = context["user_id"]
+        channel_id = context["channel_id"]
         prompt = command["text"]
+
         if prompt == "":
-            say(text="Please provide a question.")
+            client.chat_postEphemeral(
+                channel=channel_id, user=user_id, text="Looks like you didn't provide a prompt. Try again."
+            )
         else:
-            say(text=get_provider_response(user_id, prompt))
+            client.chat_postEphemeral(
+                channel=channel_id,
+                user=user_id,
+                blocks=[
+                    {
+                        "type": "rich_text",
+                        "elements": [
+                            {
+                                "type": "rich_text_quote",
+                                "elements": [{"type": "text", "text": prompt}],
+                            },
+                            {
+                                "type": "rich_text_section",
+                                "elements": [{"type": "text", "text": get_provider_response(user_id, prompt)}],
+                            },
+                        ],
+                    }
+                ],
+            )
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(e)
-        say(text=f"An unexpected error occured: {e}")
+        client.chat_postEphemeral(channel=channel_id, user=user_id, text=f"An unexpected error occured: {e}")