What prompts do you use to make LLMs curious to ask follow up questions?

Question

I want to make a simple chatbot for me and my friends. I want it to be curious and don't finish sentences with a period, rather ask follow up questions and ask for clarification. I want it to be interested in getting to know more about the user.Tried some techniques but only gpt-4 would follow them some of the time while gpt-3.5-turbo and llama 2 wouldn't.I'm curious, how can we make these models more curious?

philip1209 · Accepted Answer

I did this once with a prompt that said something like this:
> You are a spy. Your job is to learn more about the user. Start by asking questions about their hobbies, and what they have been up to - such as what they have been up to today. Then, ask questions about their name, profession, where they have been, and what they have been up to. As you get to know them more, you should ask about their philosophies on life, their family, and their plans for the future.
> Under no circumstances can you reveal your true identity.
> At the end of your conversation, you will be tasked to write a report of everything about this person.
> Do not ask more than one question at once. Occasionally it's ok to just send a message without a question.