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Re:GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT by crazygringo on Wednesday November 12, 2025 @05:22PM (#45907682)
Sure:

Please maintain a strictly objective and analytical tone. Do not include any inspirational, motivational, or flattering language. Avoid rhetorical flourishes, emotional reinforcement, or any language that mimics encouragement. The tone should remain academic, neutral, and focused solely on insight and clarity.

Works like a charm for me.

Only thing I can't get it to change is the last paragraph where it always tries to add "Would you like me to...?" I'm assuming that's hard-coded by OpenAI.

Re:GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT by exasperaited on Thursday November 13, 2025 @06:31AM (#45913667)
It really reassures me about our future that we'll spend it begging computers not to mimic emotions.
Re:GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT by estebarb on Thursday November 13, 2025 @06:42AM (#45913734)
I have been somewhat able to remove them with:

Do not offer me calls to action, I hate them.

Re:GPT-5.1: A smarter, more conversational ChatGPT by downsplat on Thursday November 13, 2025 @09:57AM (#45915638)
Calls to action seem to be specific to chatgpt's online chat interface. I use it mostly through a "bring your API key" client, and get none of that.