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Community Question โ€ข Apr 21, 2026

How do I get Claude to stop being so polite? It uses too many 'I apologize' phrases.

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Amit Shah
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Add a line to your instructions: 'Be direct and concise. Skip the apologies and pleasantries. If I ask for a correction, just give me the corrected version without any meta-commentary.' It makes it much more efficient.
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Brian Cox
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Has anyone tried comparing this with the latest GPT-4o models?
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Robert Hook
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Pro tip: combine this with a custom project for even better results.
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Deepa Nair
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I think the pricing is a bit steep, but if you're a power user, it pays for itself.
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Sophia Reed
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I'm still a bit confused about the privacy aspect. Does it really not train on my data if I turn it off?
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