Team chat apps are great for one-off communication but can become repetitive and time-consuming, especially when dealing with frequently asked questions or updates from other apps. To overcome this, automated bots can be created to run tasks online, such as auto-responder bots that respond to specific mentions or phrases in Microsoft Teams, eliminating the need to constantly check multiple apps. With Zapier's automated workflows, users can create a bot that watches what's happening in another app and sends updates to Microsoft Teams, streamlining communication and reducing the need for toggling between different apps. To set up an auto-responder bot using Zapier, users can install the Zapier app in their Microsoft Teams workspace, click on a template or start from scratch, connect Microsoft Teams, customize the trigger settings, test the trigger, and then send an auto-reply message to specific mentions in Teams. The process can be further customized by adding AI-powered responses using ChatGPT, allowing users to create a more personalized and dynamic bot.