BotkitConversation.js

let myDialog = new BotkitConversation(DIALOG_ID, controller);
try {
    myDialog.say('Hello');

    myDialog.ask('Do you like Music?', [
        {
            pattern: 'yes',
            handler: async function (response, convo, bot) {
                await askMusicPreferences(response, convo, bot);
            }
        },
        {
            pattern: 'no',
            handler: async function (response, convo, bot) {
                await convo.gotoThread('hates_life');
            }
        }
    ], { key: 'response' });

    //add a dialog to the controller
    controller.addDialog(myDialog);
} catch (err) {
    console.log('error occurred', err);
}

Initialhear.js

controller.hears('hi', 'message', async (bot, message) => {


    console.log('I heard a message');

    await bot.beginDialog(DIALOG_ID);



});