Hedy offers specialized session types that tailor the AI's analysis, suggestions, and summary structure to match different conversation scenarios. Each session type uses specific prompts and focuses to provide the most relevant support for your particular situation.
What are Session Types?
Session types are specialized modes that adjust how Hedy:
Analyzes your conversation in real-time
Structures insights and suggestions
Generates summaries and meeting minutes
Organizes key information for follow-up
Choosing the right session type ensures you receive contextually appropriate support and properly formatted outputs.
Available Session Types
Business Meetings
Perfect for: Team meetings, client presentations, project discussions, strategy sessions, sales calls, board meetings
What Hedy focuses on:
Leading & Decision Making: Help identify next steps, resolve disagreements, and build consensus
Strategic Contributions: Suggest insights that go beyond surface-level discussion
Relationship Building: Provide ways to demonstrate emotional intelligence and reduce tension
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Key Decisions Made: Clear documentation of what was decided
Action Items: Who needs to do what by when
Strategic Insights: Important themes and business implications
Next Steps: Concrete follow-up actions
Example Quick Prompts:
"Outline next steps for our team"
"Identify any blindspots in this discussion"
"Help me say something that makes me sound smart"
Coaching & Mentoring
Perfect for: Professional coaches, mentors, career counselors, leadership development conversations
What Hedy focuses on:
Powerful Questions: Suggest questions that promote deep reflection and self-discovery
Development Opportunities: Identify growth areas and learning moments
Progress Tracking: Track your mentee's development over time
Supportive Flow: Maintain natural, supportive conversation while capturing insights
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Key Themes Discussed: Main topics and areas of focus
Development Insights: Observations about growth and challenges
Action Items: Commitments made and next steps
Follow-up Questions: Suggested areas to explore in future sessions
Example Quick Prompts:
"What powerful question could I ask here?"
"What development opportunity do you see?"
"Summarize the key insights from this session"
Pro tip: Use multiple contexts to maintain separate profiles for different coaching clients.
Lectures or Classes
Perfect for: University lectures, online courses, seminars, webinars, training sessions, educational podcasts
What Hedy focuses on:
Comprehension Support: Simplify complex concepts and explain jargon
Active Learning: Generate thoughtful questions to ask in class
Study Preparation: Identify what's most important to remember
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Key Concepts & Definitions: Main theories, formulas, and terminology
Study Notes: Organized information for exam preparation
Action Items: Suggested readings, practice problems, follow-up research
Study Tips: Memory aids and ways to apply concepts
Example Quick Prompts:
"Explain this like I'm 5"
"What's a thought-provoking question I can ask?"
"Summarize the main ideas discussed so far"
Medical Consultation
Perfect for: Doctor appointments, specialist consultations, therapy sessions, health discussions
What Hedy focuses on:
Medical Translation: Convert complex medical terms into understandable language
Question Preparation: Help you ask important questions about your care
Treatment Understanding: Compare options and clarify next steps
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Diagnosis Summary: Your condition explained in simple terms
Treatment Options: Pros, cons, and considerations for each option
Action Items: Follow-up appointments, medication schedules, lifestyle changes
Important Questions: Suggested questions for future appointments
Example Quick Prompts:
"Clarify medical terms in simple language"
"What questions should I ask about follow-up care?"
"Compare the treatment options discussed"
Journalism
Perfect for: Interviews, press conferences, investigative calls, expert consultations, source meetings
What Hedy focuses on:
Story Development: Identify unique angles and human interest elements
Fact Verification: Real-time fact-checking of claims and statements
Interview Technique: Generate effective follow-up questions
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Key Quotes & Facts: Important statements and verifiable information
Story Angles: Unique perspectives and broader implications
Fact-Check Notes: Verification status of major claims
Follow-up Actions: Sources to contact, facts to verify, angles to explore
Example Quick Prompts:
"What are 5 good follow-up questions?"
"Fact-check recent statements"
"What's a unique angle for this story?"
Solo Brainstorm
Perfect for: Creative thinking sessions, problem-solving, project planning, idea development
What Hedy focuses on:
Idea Connections: Find patterns and relationships between your thoughts
Creative Expansion: Suggest new angles and possibilities
Structured Thinking: Help organize and prioritize ideas
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Core Ideas: Your main concepts organized and refined
Connections & Patterns: Relationships between different ideas
Action Steps: Concrete next steps to develop your ideas
Open Questions: Areas for further exploration
Example Quick Prompts:
"What connections do you see in my ideas?"
"Help me think more broadly about this"
"What are the logical next steps?"
Personal Conversation
Perfect for: Meaningful talks with friends, family conversations, relationship discussions, catch-ups
What Hedy focuses on:
Relationship Building: Remember important details and preferences
Emotional Support: Understand feelings and provide supportive responses
Thoughtful Gestures: Note gift ideas and important dates
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Personal Updates: Important life changes and events shared
Emotional Context: Feelings and concerns expressed
Thoughtful Follow-ups: Ways to show care and support
Important Details: Dates, preferences, and things to remember
Example Quick Prompts:
"Help me remember what they've shared"
"How can I support them?"
"What gift ideas did they mention?"
Job Interview (Candidate)
Perfect for: Job seekers, career changers, anyone preparing for interviews
What it does:
Provides real-time interview coaching tailored for candidates
Helps structure comprehensive responses to questions
Suggests ways to showcase relevant experience
Guides you through challenging questions
Offers post-interview analysis for improvement
Special features:
Answer Strong: Structure responses, provide examples, quantify achievements
Showcase Value: Connect experience to job requirements, share success stories
Build Rapport: Find common ground, ask insightful questions, demonstrate fit
Navigate Challenges: Handle difficult questions, address gaps professionally
Close Strong: Summarize qualifications, inquire about next steps
Pro tip: Add your resume and the job description as custom context for highly personalized coaching that directly connects your experience to the role requirements.
Recruitment
Perfect for: Candidate interviews, hiring discussions, reference calls, talent assessment
What Hedy focuses on:
Candidate Assessment: Evaluate fit for role and culture
Interview Technique: Dig deeper into experience and skills
Practical Logistics: Navigate compensation and logistics discussions
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Candidate Profile: Skills, experience, and key qualifications
Assessment Notes: Strengths, concerns, and cultural fit
Practical Details: Salary expectations, availability, location preferences
Next Steps: Follow-up actions and decision timeline
Example Quick Prompts:
"Do they fit this role?"
"How can I dig deeper into this experience?"
"Let's talk about compensation"
Negotiation
Perfect for: Salary talks, contract renewals, vendor deals, partnership discussions, any situation where you're trying to reach an agreement
What Hedy focuses on:
Tactical Coaching: Real-time suggestions for what to say, ask, or propose next
Position Tracking: Monitor what each side has offered, conceded, and agreed to
Leverage Analysis: Identify power dynamics, constraints, and flexibility
Deal Structure: Help build conditional trades and multi-issue packages
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Positions & Interests: What each party wants and why
Proposals & Concessions: Every offer tracked with reciprocity analysis
Agreements Reached: Specific terms and conditions documented
Unresolved Items: What's still open and potential paths forward
Example Quick Prompts:
"How should I respond to their offer?"
"Track all concessions made so far"
"Structure a conditional trade for this"
Pro tip: Add your goals, target outcome, walkaway point, and anything you know about the other party as session context before starting. This is the single most important thing you can do for better coaching. See our detailed Negotiation guide for a full walkthrough.
Group Brainstorm
Perfect for: Team brainstorming sessions, collaborative problem-solving, design sprints, strategy workshops, any group thinking session
What Hedy focuses on:
Neutral Facilitation: Serves the whole group as a thinking partner, never taking sides or favoring one person
Idea Connections: Spots links between ideas from different speakers that the group may not have noticed
Assumption Surfacing: Identifies things the group is building on without questioning
Process Guidance: Suggests when to shift from divergent to convergent thinking, or when to check alignment
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Discussion Arc: Chronological narrative with speaker attribution
Key Themes: Major threads explored during the session
Decisions Reached: Clear, unambiguous statements of what was agreed
Open Questions: What was raised but not resolved
Action Items: Assigned to specific participants with deadlines where discussed
Example Quick Prompts:
"What angles hasn't the group explored yet?"
"Organize the discussion so far"
"Check consensus on this topic"
Pro tip: Unlike other session types where Hedy coaches you individually, Group Brainstorm treats Hedy as a participant serving the whole group. Summaries use third-person language and attribute ideas to speakers by name.
Spiritual Teaching
Perfect for: Sermons, dharma talks, spiritual teachings, guided reflections, philosophical discussions
What Hedy focuses on:
Deeper Understanding: Explain concepts, provide historical and cultural context for referenced texts
Personal Reflection: Connect teachings to everyday life and personal experience
Textual Context: Identify and provide background on scriptures, readings, and passages referenced
Practical Application: Suggest daily practices and habits inspired by the teaching
Summary Structure You'll Get:
Key Teachings: Core principles and wisdom shared
Life Application: Practical takeaways for daily life
Reflection Prompts: Questions for personal contemplation
Referenced Texts: Scriptures, readings, and passages with context
Example Quick Prompts:
"How might this teaching apply to my life?"
"What is the context behind that passage?"
"What related readings would deepen my understanding?"
How to Choose the Right Session Type
Before starting a session: Select your preferred session type on the Meeting Settings screen
When starting a session: You can select the session type in the dialog box when starting a new session
From an active session: You can change session types during an active session on the Meeting Settings screen
Quick Decision Guide:
Professional meetings → Business Meetings
Coaching or mentoring → Coaching & Mentoring
Learning something → Lectures or Classes
Health appointments → Medical Consultation
Interviewing someone → Journalism
Thinking alone → Solo Brainstorm
Brainstorming with a group → Group Brainstorm
Personal relationships → Personal Conversation
Interviewing for a job → Job Interview (Candidate)
Hiring someone → Recruitment
Making a deal → Negotiation
Attending a sermon, dharma talk, or spiritual teaching → Spiritual Teaching
We recommend adding relevant context in the Session Context field when using specialized session types like Recruitment. For example, include the job description for recruitment sessions.
What Makes Each Type Different:
Each session type uses specialized prompts and analysis frameworks:
Different AI Personality: More strategic for business, more supportive for personal
Unique Quick Prompts: Tailored to each scenario's common needs
Specialized Summaries: Structured for each context's priorities
Focused Analysis: Emphasizes what matters most for each situation
Need Help Choosing? Start with the session type that most closely matches your conversation's primary purpose. You can always switch if you find another type works better for your specific needs.
Session Type Persistence
Each session now permanently remembers its type. If you import a recording or change the session type after the fact, Hedy will use the correct analysis framework for that session type.
To change a session's type:
Open the session
Find the session type dropdown in the Details tab
Select the appropriate type
Hedy will remember this for all future analysis
This is especially useful for imported recordings that may have been analyzed with the wrong session type initially.
Pro Tip: You can create custom quick prompts to further personalize your experience with any session type. Access this feature in the app settings.