diff --git a/fjerkroa_bot/tasks.py b/fjerkroa_bot/tasks.py
index a153f8c..6eb07da 100644
--- a/fjerkroa_bot/tasks.py
+++ b/fjerkroa_bot/tasks.py
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ from .quota import QuotaLedger
 DEFAULT_MAX_PER_CHANNEL_PER_DAY = 2
 DEFAULT_IDLE_IMPULSE_HOURS = 12.0
 DEFAULT_TASKGEN_INTERVAL_HOURS = 6.0
-DEFAULT_BORENESS_PROMPT = "Pretend that you just now thought of something, be creative."
+DEFAULT_BORENESS_PROMPT = (
+    "A thought just occurred to you. Anchor it to something real you know — recent news (use get_news), a game "
+    "releasing soon, the weather, or a regular you remember — not a generic musing. Share it briefly, in your own "
+    "voice, as an observation, a gentle question, or a joke; never an advertisement. Read the room and stay in character."
+)
 
 ExecuteCallback = Callable[[str, str], Awaitable[None]]
 ProposeCallback = Callable[[], Awaitable[Optional[Dict[str, Any]]]]