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Fine-tuning lets you guide how your assistant sounds and how it suggests products. You set the Tone, give Product advisory instructions, and choose an Advisory approach that fits how your customers like to shop.

Set the tone

The Tone settings shape how the assistant speaks — for example friendly and casual, or precise and professional. The assistant applies your choices across conversations while still answering accurately.
1

Open Fine-tuning

Go to Assistants in the homie platform, select your assistant, and open Settings → Fine-tuning.
2

Set the tone

Choose the Form of address (informal or formal) and Language style (everyday or technical/professional), toggle Use emojis, and add free-text Additional instructions for any brand-voice rules you want it to keep.
3

Add product advisory instructions

Under Product advisory, tell the assistant what to prioritize when recommending products — for example bestsellers, items on offer, or products that match the visitor’s stated needs. The prioritisation of own-brand products can also be specified here.
4

Choose an advisory approach

Select Needs assessment before recommendation or Direct recommendation (see below).
5

Test in the Playground

Open the Playground to confirm the new tone and recommendations feel right.

Advisory approach

The Advisory approach decides how quickly the assistant suggests products. Choose the one that best fits your use case.

Needs assessment before recommendation

The assistant asks clarifying questions before recommending. Use this when your catalog is broad or products vary a lot, so the assistant can narrow down to the right fit before suggesting anything. It feels more like a guided, consultative conversation.

Direct recommendation

The assistant recommends relevant products right away, based on what the visitor said. Use this when shoppers want fast suggestions or your catalog is focused, so they reach a product without extra back-and-forth.
Choose Needs assessment before recommendation for considered, high-variety purchases and Direct recommendation for quick, impulse-friendly shopping. Re-test in the Playground after switching.

Next steps

Test your changes

Try the new tone and recommendations live.

Improve product answers

Make sure product data is complete and accurate.