diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/missed_call b/configs/default_hooks/missed_call
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c69d25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/missed_call
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# This script is executed (asynchronously) when you missed a call
+# You can use it to play a ring tone
+
+#we simply remove the ring trigger file
+#written by the ring hook and the ringing will stop
+rm /tmp/ring.trigger
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/pickup b/configs/default_hooks/pickup
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cdc784
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/pickup
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# This script is executed (asynchronously) when you pick up an incoming call
+
+# remove the ring trigger
+rm /tmp/ring.trigger
+
+# kill any existing playback
+pkill mpv
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/ring b/configs/default_hooks/ring
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fdb602d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/ring
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# This script is executed (asynchronously) when you get an incoming call
+# You can use it to play a ring tone
+
+#we create a temporary trigger file /tmp/ring.trigger
+#and ring for as long as it exists
+#the missed_call or pickedup hooks delete
+#delete this trigger again
+touch /tmp/ring.trigger
+i=0
+while [ -f /tmp/ring.trigger ]; do
+	#play the ring over and over again as long as the trigger persists
+	mpv --quiet --no-video /usr/share/sxmo/ring.ogg
+	i=$((i+1))
+	if [ $i -gt 10 ]; then
+		#safety check to protect against runaway endless ringing
+		rm /tmp/ring.trigger
+	fi
+done
diff --git a/configs/default_hooks/sms b/configs/default_hooks/sms
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..26fe4bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configs/default_hooks/sms
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env sh
+
+# This script is executed after you received a text
+#You can use it to play a notification sound or forward the sms elsewhere
+
+#The following parameters are provided:
+#CONTACTNAME="$1"
+#TEXT="$2"
+
+mpv --quiet --no-video /usr/share/sxmo/notify.ogg
diff --git a/resources/notify.ogg b/resources/notify.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..413f61d
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/notify.ogg differ
diff --git a/resources/ring.ogg b/resources/ring.ogg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1bd034
Binary files /dev/null and b/resources/ring.ogg differ
diff --git a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
index 37fd039..148905a 100755
--- a/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
+++ b/scripts/core/sxmo_xinit.sh
@@ -66,9 +66,30 @@ daemonsneedingdbus() {
 }
 
 defaultconfig() {
+	#this is only run on the very first start of sxmo
+
 	mkdir -p "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo"
 	cp /usr/share/sxmo/appcfg/xinit_template "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/xinit"
 	chmod u+rx "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/xinit"
+
+	#Set some default hooks
+	mkdir -p "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks"
+	if [ ! -e "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring" ]; then
+		cp /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/ring "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring"
+		chmod u+rx "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/ring"
+	fi
+	if [ ! -e "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/sms" ]; then
+		cp /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/sms "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/sms"
+		chmod u+rx "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/sms"
+	fi
+	if [ ! -e "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup" ]; then
+		cp /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/pickup "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup"
+		chmod u+rx "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/pickup"
+	fi
+	if [ ! -e "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/missed_call" ]; then
+		cp /usr/share/sxmo/default_hooks/missed_call "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/missed_call"
+		chmod u+rx "$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/sxmo/hooks/missed_call"
+	fi
 }
 
 customxinit() {