diff --git a/pkg/cli/cmd.go b/pkg/cli/cmd.go
index 427a192..9116010 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/cmd.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/cmd.go
@@ -205,11 +205,7 @@ var viewCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			Fatal("Could not retrieve messages for conversation: %s\n", conversation.Title)
 		}
 
-		l := len(messages)
-		for i, message := range messages {
-			message.RenderTTY(i < l-1)
-		}
-		fmt.Println()
+		RenderConversation(messages, false)
 	},
 	ValidArgsFunction: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string, toComplete string) ([]string, cobra.ShellCompDirective) {
 		compMode := cobra.ShellCompDirectiveNoFileComp
@@ -260,15 +256,13 @@ var replyCmd = &cobra.Command{
 		}
 
 		messages = append(messages, userReply)
-		for _, message := range messages {
-			message.RenderTTY(true)
-		}
 
+		RenderConversation(messages, true)
 		assistantReply := Message{
 			ConversationID: conversation.ID,
 			Role:           "assistant",
 		}
-		assistantReply.RenderTTY(false)
+		assistantReply.RenderTTY()
 
 		receiver := make(chan string)
 		response := make(chan string)
@@ -340,15 +334,12 @@ var newCmd = &cobra.Command{
 			}
 		}
 
-		for _, message := range messages {
-			message.RenderTTY(true)
-		}
-
+		RenderConversation(messages, true)
 		reply := Message{
 			ConversationID: conversation.ID,
 			Role:           "assistant",
 		}
-		reply.RenderTTY(false)
+		reply.RenderTTY()
 
 		receiver := make(chan string)
 		response := make(chan string)
diff --git a/pkg/cli/tty.go b/pkg/cli/tty.go
index 220a09d..bb00174 100644
--- a/pkg/cli/tty.go
+++ b/pkg/cli/tty.go
@@ -60,7 +60,21 @@ func HandleDelayedResponse(response chan string) string {
 	return sb.String()
 }
 
-func (m *Message) RenderTTY(paddingDown bool) {
+// RenderConversation renders the given messages, with optional space for a
+// subsequent message. spaceForResponse controls how many newlines are printed
+// after the final message (1 newline if false, 2 if true)
+func RenderConversation(messages []Message, spaceForResponse bool) {
+	l := len(messages)
+	for i, message := range messages {
+		message.RenderTTY()
+		if i < l-1 || spaceForResponse {
+			// print an additional space before the next message
+			fmt.Println()
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *Message) RenderTTY() {
 	var messageAge string
 	if m.CreatedAt.IsZero() {
 		messageAge = "now"
@@ -89,9 +103,6 @@ func (m *Message) RenderTTY(paddingDown bool) {
 
 	fmt.Printf("%s %s - %s %s\n\n", separator, role, timestamp, separator)
 	if m.OriginalContent != "" {
-		fmt.Print(m.OriginalContent)
-	}
-	if paddingDown {
-		fmt.Print("\n\n")
+		fmt.Println(m.OriginalContent)
 	}
 }