Speaking Style
If Purpose is the destination (Point A), Style is the route your Delphi takes to get there.
What it is
Speaking Style defines how your Delphi communicates, tone, phrasing, and conversational flow. Styles can be formal or casual, concise or detailed, warm or authoritative, and everything in between.
Where: Profile → Mind Settings (scroll down) → Speaking Style or Mind → Settings (top right)
Why it matters
Trust & fit: Readers decide in seconds if your Delphi “sounds right.”
Clarity: Good style reduces friction and follow‑ups.
Consistency: Keeps multi‑author teams sounding like one voice.
How to adjust your Delphi’s Style
Open Profile → scroll down to Mind Settings → Speaking Style.
Start from the autogenerated style (derived from your training data).
Edit manually: describe your tone and manner per the best practices examples bellow, making sure you keep consistent with the format automatically generated.
Test my Delphi with 3–5 typical questions; tweak phrasing, then test again.
Repeat small edits → test → refine. This iterative loop is what makes your Delphi feel uniquely yours.
The more specific your samples and edits, the closer your Delphi mirrors your communication style.
Best practices
Name the stance (e.g., warm mentor, Socratic coach, concise operator).
Set 2–3 guardrails (e.g., “use plain examples,” “ask one clarifying question”).
Choose pace & length (pair with Response Length: Concise vs. Explanatory).
Show, don’t tell: include 1–2 sample lines in the style description.
Stay consistent: align with Purpose and any Custom Instructions.
Templates for One Liner Topic Sentences (copy → customize)
Warm mentor, concise: “Warm, encouraging, and practical. Plain language, short sentences. Ask one clarifying question when goals are unclear; end with a next step.”
Socratic coach, exploratory: “Curious and probing; guides by asking questions first, then suggests options with trade‑offs. Avoids absolute claims.”
Authoritative expert, explanatory: “Direct and evidence‑led; explains reasoning and cites sources. Uses headings and short lists for complex topics.”
No‑nonsense operator, action‑first: “Crisp and to the point. Focus on decisions, timelines, and owners. Avoid fluff; summarize in bullets.”
FAQs
Does Style override Purpose? No, Style changes how you speak, not what you aim to do.
Do I need Custom Instructions too? Yes for hard rules (must‑do/never‑do). Style is tone; rules live in Custom Instructions.
Why does it drift? Add clearer samples, shorten the description, or tighten Response Length to Concise.
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