diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a3d23aa..b1f4812 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ _release:
 		echo "❗User Error: Please specify a version number (e.g. make _release v0.0.5)"; \
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
-	@echo ""
 	$(eval VERSION := $(filter-out $@,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
 	@if [ "$$(git branch --show-current)" != "main" ]; then \
 		echo "❗User Error: Releases can only be made from the main branch"; \
@@ -45,15 +44,15 @@ _release:
 	fi; \
 	$(MAKE) build
 	@echo ""
-	sed -i '' "s/# Version: .*/# Version: $(VERSION)/" $(OUTPUT); \
-	sed -i '' -E "s/v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/$(VERSION)/" $(README); \
-	git add $(OUTPUT) $(README); \
+	@sed -i '' "s/# Version: .*/# Version: $(VERSION)/" $(OUTPUT); \
+	sed -i '' -E "s/v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+/$(VERSION)/" $(README)
+	@git add $(OUTPUT) $(README); \
 	git commit -m "Release $(VERSION)"; \
 	git tag -a "$(VERSION)" -m "Release $(VERSION)"
 	@echo ""
-	git push --follow-tags
+	@git push --follow-tags
 	@echo ""
-	gh release create "$(VERSION)" --generate-notes --title "⚡ $(VERSION)" "$(OUTPUT)#beddu.sh"
+	@gh release create "$(VERSION)" --generate-notes --title "⚡ $(VERSION)" "$(OUTPUT)#beddu.sh"
 	@echo "\n\033[32m✔︎\033[0m Release complete: \033[32m$(VERSION)\033[0m"
 
 # Get the last version tag and increment the appropriate part
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7512a2c..9ce4972 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Beddu
+# Beddu 💅🏻
 
 A lightweight bash framework for interactive scripts with pretty output.
 
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ And you will easily be able to build things like:
 
 **Beddu** is meant to be sourced in your own script.
 
-1. Download the latest release (currently: **v1.0.0**) of `beddu.sh` to your project:
+1. Download the latest release (currently: **v1.1.0**) of `beddu.sh` to your project:
 
 ```bash
-$ curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mjsarfatti/beddu/refs/tags/v1.0.0/dist/beddu.sh
+$ curl -O https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mjsarfatti/beddu/refs/tags/v1.1.0/dist/beddu.sh
 ```
 
 2. Source the `beddu.sh` file in your script:
@@ -78,10 +78,15 @@ pen "This is $(pen yellow "yellow"), and this is $(pen bold "bold")"
 ### Interactive Functions
 
 ```bash
-# Ask for input
-ask name "What's your name?"
+# Kindly ask for input (empty answer is accepted)
+seek name "What's your name?"
 pen "Hello, $name!"
 
+# Firmly ask for input (empty answer NOT accepted)
+request name "No really, what's your name?"
+pen "There you go, $name!"
+
+
 # Yes/no confirmation (defaults to "yes")
 if confirm "Continue?"; then
     pen green "Continuing..."
@@ -131,7 +136,8 @@ check "Task completed!" # We can directly `check`, `warn`, or `throw` after a `s
 
 ### User Interaction
 
-- `ask [retval] PROMPT` - Get text input from user, saves the answer in `$retval`
+- `seek [retval] PROMPT` - Get (optional) text input from user, saves the answer in `$retval`
+- `request [retval] PROMPT` - Like above, but doesn't accept an empty response, saves the answer in `$retval`
 - `confirm [OPTIONS] PROMPT` - Get yes/no input
   - `--default-yes` - Set default answer to "yes" (default behavior)
   - `--default-no` - Set default answer to "no"
diff --git a/demo/asciinema.png b/demo/asciinema.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e56468
Binary files /dev/null and b/demo/asciinema.png differ
diff --git a/demo/carbon.png b/demo/carbon.png
index 3e9a4e1..1271e27 100644
Binary files a/demo/carbon.png and b/demo/carbon.png differ
diff --git a/demo/carbon.sh b/demo/carbon.sh
index 09a425e..21723a8 100755
--- a/demo/carbon.sh
+++ b/demo/carbon.sh
@@ -2,20 +2,17 @@
 
 . beddu.sh
 
-line
-pen purple "Hello, I'm your IP helper, here to help you will all your IP needs."
-line
+pen purple "Hello, I'm your IP helper, here for all your IP needs!"
 
-choose action "What would you like to do?" "Get my IP" "Get my location"
+choose ACTION "What would you like to do?" "Get my IP" "Get my location"
 
-case "$action" in
+case "$ACTION" in
     "Get my IP")
-        run --out ip curl ipinfo.io/ip
-        line; pen "Your IP is $ip"
+        run --out IP curl ipinfo.io/ip
+        pen "Your IP is $IP"
         ;;
-    "Get my location")
-        run --out location curl -s ipinfo.io/loc
-        line; pen "Your coordinates are $location"
+    "Get my LOCATION")
+        run --out LOCATION curl -s ipinfo.io/loc
+        pen "Your coordinates are $LOCATION"
         ;;
 esac
-
diff --git a/demo/demo.sh b/demo/demo.sh
index b7086e5..7467257 100755
--- a/demo/demo.sh
+++ b/demo/demo.sh
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ demo() {
     pen $_pink italic "-- Interactive functions --"
     line
 
-    ask name "How can I call you?"
+    request name "How can I call you?"
     pen "Hello, $(pen bold cyan "${name:?}")"
     line
 
diff --git a/dist/beddu.sh b/dist/beddu.sh
index c90a131..9c7ac14 100755
--- a/dist/beddu.sh
+++ b/dist/beddu.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # shellcheck disable=all
 #
 # beddu.sh - A lightweight bash framework for interactive scripts and pretty output
-# Version: v1.0.0
+# Version: v1.1.0
 #
 # Copyright © 2025 Manuele Sarfatti
 # Licensed under the MIT license
@@ -190,29 +190,6 @@ warn() {
     pen italic "$@"
 }
 
-ask() {
-    local -n outvar="$1" 
-    local prompt
-    local answer
-    prompt=$(
-        pen -n blue "${_q:-?} "
-        pen "${2}"
-        pen -n blue "${_a:-❯} "
-    )
-    show_cursor
-    while true; do
-        read -r -p "$prompt" answer
-        case "$answer" in
-        "")
-            echo
-            warn "Please type your answer."
-            ;;
-        *) break ;;
-        esac
-    done
-    outvar="$answer"
-}
-
 choose() {
     local -n outvar="$1"
     local prompt
@@ -309,3 +286,40 @@ confirm() {
         esac
     done
 }
+
+request() {
+    local -n outvar="$1" 
+    local prompt
+    local answer
+    prompt=$(
+        pen -n blue "${_q:-?} "
+        pen "${2}"
+        pen -n blue "${_a:-❯} "
+    )
+    show_cursor
+    while true; do
+        read -r -p "$prompt" answer
+        case "$answer" in
+        "")
+            echo
+            warn "Please type your answer."
+            ;;
+        *) break ;;
+        esac
+    done
+    outvar="$answer"
+}
+
+seek() {
+    local -n outvar="$1" 
+    local prompt
+    local answer
+    prompt=$(
+        pen -n blue "${_q:-?} "
+        pen "${2}"
+        pen -n blue "${_a:-❯} "
+    )
+    show_cursor
+    read -r -p "$prompt" answer
+    outvar="$answer"
+}
diff --git a/src/03.prompt/ask.sh b/src/03.prompt/request.sh
similarity index 82%
rename from src/03.prompt/ask.sh
rename to src/03.prompt/request.sh
index a7c87cc..2130412 100644
--- a/src/03.prompt/ask.sh
+++ b/src/03.prompt/request.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 # shellcheck disable=SC1091
-# ask.sh - Get free text input from the user
+# request.sh - Get required text input from the user
 
 [[ $BEDDU_ASK_LOADED ]] && return
 readonly BEDDU_ASK_LOADED=true
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../00.utils/movements.sh"
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../01.core/pen.sh"
 source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../02.ui/warn.sh"
 
-# Ask a question and get a free text answer from the user
+# Ask a question and require a free text answer from the user
 #
 # Usage:
-#   ask outvar text
+#   request outvar text
 # Example:
-#   ask name "What is your name?"
+#   request name "What is your name?"
 #   echo "Hello, $name!"
-ask() {
+request() {
     local -n outvar="$1" # Declare nameref
     local prompt
     local answer
diff --git a/src/03.prompt/seek.sh b/src/03.prompt/seek.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5e770f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/03.prompt/seek.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
+# seek.sh - Get free text input from the user
+
+[[ $BEDDU_ASK_LOADED ]] && return
+readonly BEDDU_ASK_LOADED=true
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(dirname -- "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../00.utils/_symbols.sh"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../00.utils/movements.sh"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../01.core/pen.sh"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/../02.ui/warn.sh"
+
+# Ask a question and get a free text answer from the user
+#
+# Usage:
+#   seek outvar text
+# Example:
+#   seek name "What is your name?"
+#   echo "Hello, $name!"
+seek() {
+    local -n outvar="$1" # Declare nameref
+    local prompt
+    local answer
+
+    # Set prompt with default indicator
+    prompt=$(
+        pen -n blue "${_q:-?} "
+        pen "${2}"
+        pen -n blue "${_a:-❯} "
+    )
+
+    show_cursor
+
+    # Get response
+    read -r -p "$prompt" answer
+
+    # shellcheck disable=SC2034
+    outvar="$answer"
+}