1. A method comprising: receiving, by a computing device, a help request from a user of an automated dialog system, wherein the help request comprises a user request for information about one or more capabilities of the automated dialog system; identifying, based on a state of the automated dialog system, information expected to be input by the user to request that the automated dialog system perform the one or more capabilities; and generating, by the computing device and based on querying natural language training data for at least one natural language phrase, a natural language help prompt providing guidance to the user to provide the identified information expected to be input.