told my ai to call me chief about 35% of the time, add a bit more sarcasm, but never on serious topics. then saved it so my other assistants talk the same way
Recipe No. 40
Tune Your Assistant's Personality with Actual Numbers
Serves Anyone whose assistant feels either too stiff or too much
Set persona rules with dials (a nickname about 35% of the time, more sarcasm, sarcasm off for serious subjects), pick a favorite fictional AI as the voice reference, and write it to one persona doc shared by his assistants.
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Name the vibe you want with a reference point everyone knows, and what to keep from the current tone.
Set dials, not adjectives: how often it uses a nickname, how much sarcasm, how long replies run.
List the off switches: topics where it is always plain and serious.
Save it as one persona doc so every assistant you use reads the same rules.