diff --git a/pkg/cli/conversation.go b/pkg/cli/conversation.go
index b96a885..7b9e786 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/conversation.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/conversation.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func (m *Message) FriendlyRole() string {
 }
 
 func (c *Conversation) GenerateTitle() error {
-	const header = "Generate a short title for the conversation below."
+	const header = "Generate a consise 4-5 word title for the conversation below."
 	prompt := fmt.Sprintf("%s\n\n---\n\n%s", header, c.FormatForExternalPrompting())
 
 	messages := []Message{