diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 243cb10..0f74490 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 # ChatGPT Fallback Skill
 
-When in doubt, ask chatgpt, powered by [OpenAI Solver](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-solver-plugin-openai-persona)
+When in doubt, ask ChatGPT, powered by [OpenAI Solver](https://github.com/OpenVoiceOS/ovos-solver-plugin-openai-persona).
 
-You need to configure an api_key, get it at https://beta.openai.com/account/api-keys
+You need to configure a `key`, get it at https://platform.openai.com/api-keys
 
-
-## About 
+## About
 
 Capabilities:
+
 - Remembers what user said earlier in the conversation
 - Trained to decline inappropriate requests
 
@@ -19,17 +19,27 @@ Limitations:
 
 ## Configuration
 
-Under skill settings you can tweak some parameters for chatGPT
-
+Under skill settings you can tweak some parameters for chatGPT.
 
 - `key` - your api_key to access OpenAI
 - `persona` - can be used to create a "persona", give a personality to chatGPT
-- `model` - LLM model to use, eg `"gpt-3.5-turbo", see all options [here](https://platform.openai.com/docs/models)
+- `model` - LLM model to use, eg `gpt-3.5-turbo`, see all options [here](https://platform.openai.com/docs/models)
 
 The default persona is `helpful, creative, clever, and very friendly.`
 
-
-## Examples 
-
-* "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"
-* "Got any creative ideas for a 10 year old’s birthday?"
+```shell
+mkdir -p ~/.config/mycroft/skills/skill-ovos-fallback-chatgpt.openvoiceos
+cat <<EOF>~/.config/mycroft/skills/skill-ovos-fallback-chatgpt.openvoiceos/settings.json
+{
+  "key": "sk-XXXYYYZZZAAABBB123",
+  "model": "gpt-3.5-turbo",
+  "persona": "You are a helpful voice assistant with a friendly tone and fun sense of humor",
+  "__mycroft_skill_firstrun": false
+}
+EOF
+```
+
+## Examples
+
+- "Explain quantum computing in simple terms"
+- "Got any creative ideas for a 10 year old’s birthday?"
diff --git a/__init__.py b/__init__.py
index c00caf2..eb741ff 100644
--- a/__init__.py
+++ b/__init__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
+from ovos_bus_client.message import Message
 from ovos_bus_client.session import SessionManager
 from ovos_solver_openai_persona import OpenAIPersonaSolver
 from ovos_utils import classproperty
 from ovos_utils.process_utils import RuntimeRequirements
-
 from ovos_workshop.skills.fallback import FallbackSkill
 
 
@@ -11,15 +11,17 @@ class ChatGPTSkill(FallbackSkill):
 
     @classproperty
     def runtime_requirements(self):
-        return RuntimeRequirements(internet_before_load=True,
-                                   network_before_load=True,
-                                   gui_before_load=False,
-                                   requires_internet=True,
-                                   requires_network=True,
-                                   requires_gui=False,
-                                   no_internet_fallback=False,
-                                   no_network_fallback=False,
-                                   no_gui_fallback=True)
+        return RuntimeRequirements(
+            internet_before_load=True,
+            network_before_load=True,
+            gui_before_load=False,
+            requires_internet=True,
+            requires_network=True,
+            requires_gui=False,
+            no_internet_fallback=False,
+            no_network_fallback=False,
+            no_gui_fallback=True,
+        )
 
     def initialize(self):
         self.chat = OpenAIPersonaSolver(config=self.settings)
@@ -67,11 +69,19 @@ def build_msg_history(self, message):
             messages.append((q, ans))
         return messages
 
-    def ask_chatgpt(self, message):
-        utterance = message.data['utterance']
+    def _async_ask(self, message):
+        utterance = message.data["utterance"]
         self.chat.qa_pairs = self.build_msg_history(message)
         answer = self.chat.get_spoken_answer(utterance)
         if not answer:
-            return False
-        self.speak(answer)
+            self.speak_dialog("gpt_error")
+        else:
+            self.speak(answer)
+
+    def ask_chatgpt(self, message):
+        utterance = message.data["utterance"]
+        self.speak_dialog("asking")
+        # ask in a thread so fallback doesnt timeout
+        self.bus.once("async.chatgpt.fallback", self._async_ask)
+        self.bus.emit(Message("async.chatgpt.fallback", {"utterance": utterance}))
         return True
diff --git a/locale/en-us/asking.dialog b/locale/en-us/asking.dialog
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..88ef878
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/en-us/asking.dialog
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Let me ask Chat G.P.T.
+Asking Chat G.P.T.
diff --git a/locale/en-us/gpt_error.dialog b/locale/en-us/gpt_error.dialog
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8d1921
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/en-us/gpt_error.dialog
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+I was not able to get an answer from Chat G.P.T.
+Sorry but something went wrong with the Chat G.P.T. request.
diff --git a/locale/fr-fr/asking.dialog b/locale/fr-fr/asking.dialog
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86432ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/fr-fr/asking.dialog
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Laissez moi poser la question à Chat G.P.T.
+Je demande à Chat G.P.T.
diff --git a/locale/fr-fr/gpt_error.dialog b/locale/fr-fr/gpt_error.dialog
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98279c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/fr-fr/gpt_error.dialog
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Je n'ai pas pu obtenir de réponse venant de Chat G.P.T.
+Désolé, mais quelque chose s'est mal passé avec la demande à Chat G.P.T.