# Followup suggestions in Agno: give users their next question

> Agno agents can suggest followup questions at the end of a response. Set followups=True on an Agent or Team and you get back a list of ready-to-run prompts on response.followups, built from the user's…

- Published: 2026-03-10
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Agno agents can suggest followup questions at the end of a response. Set `followups=True` on an `Agent` or `Team` and you get back a list of ready-to-run prompts on `response.followups`, built from the user's question and the answer the agent just gave.

The problem this solves is small but constant. A response ends, the user reads it, and then they're sitting in front of an empty input box trying to work out what to ask next. Half the time they don't bother. Handing them three plausible next questions keeps things moving.

[Built-in followup suggestions for agents and teams](https://www.youtube.com/embed/EtI-RMbfbR4)

## How to enable followup suggestions

Two arguments: `followups` turns it on, `num_followups` says how many you want.

Under the hood, once the main response is done, Agno makes a second model call with the user input and the response, and puts the results on `response.followups`.

## Configuration options

| PARAMETER      | TYPE  | DEFAULT | DESCRIPTION                                   |
| -------------- | ----- | ------- | --------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| followups      | bool  | False   | Enables followup suggestion generation        |
| num_followups  | int   | 3       | Number of suggestions to generate (minimum 1) |
| followup_model | Model | str     | None                                          | Model used for followup generation. None reuses the agent's model. |

## Using a cheaper model for suggestions

That second call isn't free. If you're generating suggestions on every turn it adds up, and writing three short questions doesn't need your best model. Point `followup_model` at something smaller and keep the main model on the actual work.

## Followup suggestions with streaming

Streaming works the way you'd want it to. The suggestions arrive on their own event after the main content has finished, so nothing about generating them slows down the reply the user is already reading. Watch for `RunEvent.followups_completed` and read `event.followups`.

## Frequently asked questions

### How do I enable followup suggestions in Agno?

Pass `followups=True` when you build an `Agent` or a `Team`. After a run, the suggestions are on `response.followups`. `num_followups` controls how many you get back. It defaults to 3 and the minimum is 1.

### How much do followup suggestions cost?

One extra model call per response. It's a short call, since all it sends is the user's question and the answer, but it's still a call. Set `followup_model` to a smaller model if you're running this on every turn.

### Can I use a different model to generate followup suggestions?

Yes, that's what `followup_model` is for. Whatever you pass handles suggestion generation only and your main model keeps handling responses. Leave it as `None` and Agno just reuses the agent's model.

### Do followup suggestions work with streaming?

They do. Suggestions come through on a separate `RunEvent.followups_completed` event once the main response has finished streaming, with the list on `event.followups`. Rendering them never blocks the reply.

### Do followup suggestions work with Agno Teams?

Same setup as a single agent. Set `followups=True` on the `Team` and read the results off the response.

### Do followup suggestions appear in AgentOS?

Yes. With `followups=True`, the suggested prompts render at the end of each response in AgentOS and users can click one to send it.

### What context is used to generate the suggestions?

The user's input and the agent's response from that run. Not the full conversation history.

Read more in the [Agent with Followup Suggestions docs](https://docs.agno.com/agents/usage/agent-with-followup-suggestions).