diff --git a/apps/api/src/handlers/discord/__tests__/index.test.ts b/apps/api/src/handlers/discord/__tests__/index.test.ts
index da03e2aea..37affff1f 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/handlers/discord/__tests__/index.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/handlers/discord/__tests__/index.test.ts
@@ -2005,6 +2005,20 @@ describe('Discord Gateway event handler', () => {
         ),
       }),
     );
+    const helpText = mocks.reply.mock.calls[0]?.[0]?.text;
+    expect(helpText).toContain('**Prompt starters**');
+    expect(helpText).toContain(
+      'Review PR #123, address actionable feedback, and update the PR.',
+    );
+    expect(helpText).toContain(
+      'Investigate the latest CI failure, fix it, and open a draft PR.',
+    );
+    expect(helpText).toContain(
+      'Find the smallest fix for <issue>, test it, and open a draft PR.',
+    );
+    expect(helpText).toContain(
+      'Copy a starter into `/new`, then replace the details for your task.',
+    );
   });
 
   it('uses /new to start fresh even when the DM has an active task', async () => {
diff --git a/apps/api/src/handlers/discord/index.ts b/apps/api/src/handlers/discord/index.ts
index 58e079e23..22bbc1463 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/handlers/discord/index.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/handlers/discord/index.ts
@@ -165,6 +165,13 @@ const DISCORD_HELP_MESSAGE = [
   '`/link code:<code>` — link this Discord account in a DM with me.',
   '`/help` — show this message.',
   '',
+  '**Prompt starters**',
+  '`Review PR #123, address actionable feedback, and update the PR.`',
+  '`Investigate the latest CI failure, fix it, and open a draft PR.`',
+  '`Find the smallest fix for <issue>, test it, and open a draft PR.`',
+  '',
+  'Copy a starter into `/new`, then replace the details for your task.',
+  '',
   'Follow up by sending another message in the task thread.',
 ].join('\n');
 
diff --git a/packages/communication/src/__tests__/discord-provider.test.ts b/packages/communication/src/__tests__/discord-provider.test.ts
index 4ad187dd4..628ed112d 100644
--- a/packages/communication/src/__tests__/discord-provider.test.ts
+++ b/packages/communication/src/__tests__/discord-provider.test.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,13 @@ describe('DiscordCommunicationProvider', () => {
       {
         name: 'new',
         type: 1,
-        options: [expect.objectContaining({ name: 'request', required: true })],
+        options: [
+          expect.objectContaining({
+            name: 'request',
+            description: 'Describe the task, or run /help for prompt starters',
+            required: true,
+          }),
+        ],
       },
       { name: 'link', type: 1 },
       {
diff --git a/packages/communication/src/discord-provider.ts b/packages/communication/src/discord-provider.ts
index 87618bbeb..59abe44f0 100644
--- a/packages/communication/src/discord-provider.ts
+++ b/packages/communication/src/discord-provider.ts
@@ -1214,7 +1214,8 @@ export class DiscordCommunicationProvider implements CommunicationProviderAdapte
             {
               type: 3,
               name: 'request',
-              description: 'What would you like Roomote to do?',
+              description:
+                'Describe the task, or run /help for prompt starters',
               required: true,
             },
           ],