diff --git a/.github/workflows/greetings.yml b/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
index 5c6e9604..30827ecf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/greetings.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,27 @@
 name: Greetings
 
-on: [pull_request_target, issues]
+on:
+  issues:
+    types: [opened]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened]
 
 jobs:
   greeting:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    permissions:
-      issues: write
-      pull-requests: write
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/first-interaction@v1
-      with:
-        repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        issue-message: "Hello @${{ github.actor }}, 👋 Thank you for creating your first issue in our repository. We appreciate your contribution!"
-        pr-message: "Hello @${{ github.actor }}, 👋 Thank you for creating your first pull request in our repository. We appreciate your contribution!"
+      - name: Send greeting for issues
+        if: github.event_name == 'issues'
+        run: |
+          curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${{ github.event.issue.number }}/comments \
+          -d '{"body": "Hello @${{ github.actor }}, 👋 Thank you for creating an issue in our repository. We appreciate your contribution!"}'
+      - name: Send greeting for pull requests
+        if: github.event_name == 'pull_request_target'
+        run: |
+          curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+          -H "Accept: application/vnd.github.v3+json" \
+          https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/issues/${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}/comments \
+          -d '{"body": "Hello @${{ github.actor }}, 👋 Thank you for creating a pull request in our repository. We appreciate your contribution!"}'
+
diff --git a/.github/workflows/label.yml b/.github/workflows/label.yml
index 51e3242a..9f0994aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/label.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/label.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Labeler
-on: [pull_request_target]
+on: [pull_request_target, issues]
 
 jobs:
   label: