Nothing here is complicated, but a few habits make Keeper conversations noticeably better. Most of them come down to being specific about what you actually want from the next twenty minutes.
Open with a situation, not a greeting
“Hi” gets a polite reply. “Long day, I do not want to talk about work” gets a conversation that already fits. Companions take the cue immediately and shape their questions around it.
Say what tone you want
Ask for shorter replies, fewer questions, more pushback or a lighter mood. It is not rude and it is not a setting buried in a menu — it changes the conversation from the next message onward.
Match the companion to the hour
Quiet evening and a wandering mind suit a patient listener. A plan you want tested suits a sharper voice. A long story deserves the companion built to remember it. The profiles say plainly what each one is for.
Use memory on purpose
Mention the things you want brought up again: the deadline, the trip, the friend you are worried about. A Keeper companion will return to them without you having to explain twice.
Steer freely
Change the subject, rewind a scene, cut a character out of a story, start over. None of it needs a reason, and nothing you ask for is treated as a complaint.
Know when to close the tab
If a conversation has stopped helping, stop it. The companions are written to notice that too, and to suggest an ending rather than keeping you there.