1. In a computer system that provides an audio user interface, a method of interfacing with a user comprising: a) audibly prompting the user with a first message indicating that the user may say a keyword to invoke an application; wherein the first message indicates to the user to stay tuned for a listing of keywords; b) waiting for a predetermined period for said user to say a keyword; c) provided said user does say a keyword of the listing of keywords indicated in the first message during said predetermined period, automatically recognizing said keyword and executing an application indicated by said keyword; and d) provided said user does not say a keyword of the listing of keywords indicated in the first message during said predetermined period, audibly rendering said listing of keywords to said user and executing an application associated with a keyword spoken by said user in response to said listing.
3. A method as described in claim 1 wherein said audibly rendering said listing of keywords to said user and executing the application comprises: d1) rendering a first set of said listing to said user; d2) waiting for said predetermined period for said user to say a keyword; d3) provided said user does say a keyword during said predetermined period, executing an application indicated by said keyword; and d4) provided said user does not say a keyword during said predetermined period, rendering a second set of said listing to said user and again waiting for said predetermined period for said user to say a keyword.