Try using third-person language in system prompts, especially with Claude. E.g. “Claude will give concise responses to this user.”
Try More Dakka: use a longer system prompt, containing a dozen positive/negative examples of desires responses. I used to have one with about five anti-examples of Claude-isms—specific phrases like “The key insight”—which worked pretty well for getting Claude to avoid those phrases. Each time Claude started using a new annoying phrase, I’d add it.
Try using third-person language in system prompts, especially with Claude. E.g. “Claude will give concise responses to this user.”
Try More Dakka: use a longer system prompt, containing a dozen positive/negative examples of desires responses. I used to have one with about five anti-examples of Claude-isms—specific phrases like “The key insight”—which worked pretty well for getting Claude to avoid those phrases. Each time Claude started using a new annoying phrase, I’d add it.