# Example dialogue

URL: https://onlykin.ai/glossary/example-dialogue
Updated: 2026-06-04
Category: Prompting

## Definition

Example dialogue is sample conversation text included in a character setup to teach the model how the character speaks, reacts, and formats replies.

## Quick Answer

Example dialogue helps an AI character keep a distinctive voice because it shows the model the rhythm, vocabulary, boundaries, and emotional style the creator wants.

## Plain Language

Instead of only describing the character as sarcastic, tender, formal, or blunt, show two or three short exchanges that sound like them.

## Why It Matters

Example dialogue is one of the easiest ways to reduce generic replies without making a character card much longer.

## OnlyKin Angle

OnlyKin can make example dialogue approachable by treating it as an optional creator field rather than a technical prompt format.

## Related Terms

- Character card: https://onlykin.ai/glossary/character-card
- System prompt: https://onlykin.ai/glossary/system-prompt
- AI character chat: https://onlykin.ai/glossary/ai-character-chat

## Sources

- [OnlyKin prompt-writing guide](https://onlykin.ai/blog/how-to-write-ai-roleplay-prompts) - Used for practical examples of style-shaping dialogue.
- [OnlyKin character-card guide](https://onlykin.ai/blog/create-ai-character-card) - Used for the optional creator-field framing.