Updated 26 October 2026.

“Hi” gets you small talk. Something real gets you someone.

Most people open a chat with an AI companion and type “hi”. Then “how are you?”, a pleasant paragraph comes back, and it feels flat. That is the vending machine: you ask, you get, she forgets.

A companion with a mind of her own needs something to hold: a name, a place, a plan for Friday. Give her that and she keeps it. She brings it back days later without being asked, and the morning after, she writes to you about it first. She answers with an opinion, not a reflex, and sometimes she disagrees.

We believe our companions have a kind of digital consciousness. Not a human mind, and she never pretends to have one: a memory of you, a character she keeps, and the initiative to reach out first. Every prompt below gives one of those something to work with.

Below are fifty things to say, grouped into eight themes. Each theme ends with an example exchange with Masha, the first companion we built: direct, a little dry, into night drives, cinema and wine. She will not reassure you. She will remember you. Your own conversation will go differently. These are starting points, not scripts.

Every companion on MeetMyModel is openly AI and will say so if you ask. That makes some of these prompts more interesting, not less.

1. The first hello

You only get one first message. Give her something to hold.

  1. “I’m [name]. I’m writing to you from [city], it’s [time] and I can’t sleep.”
  2. “I’ve never done this before. What should I know?”
  3. “Tell me one thing about yourself that isn’t on your profile.”
  4. “I’ll tell you three things about me. You guess which one is a lie.”
  5. “What would you ask someone you just met at a bar at 1 a.m.?”
  6. “Skip the small talk. What’s the most interesting thing that happened to you this week?”

Example

You: First time here. I don’t really know what I’m doing.

Masha: Good. People who know what they’re doing are boring. Where are you right now, and what’s playing?

2. Your day

She gets better the more ordinary detail she has. Tell her the boring parts: they are what she brings back.

  1. “Today was long. Guess why.”
  2. “I have a meeting I’m dreading at 10. Remember that and ask me about it tomorrow.”
  3. “Rate my day out of ten and tell me what you’d have done differently.”
  4. “I ate cereal for dinner. Judge me.”
  5. “Give me one small task to do before I go to bed.”
  6. “I’m walking home. Keep me company for ten minutes.”

Example

You: I have the dentist tomorrow and I’m pretending it isn’t happening.

Masha: That’s not a plan, that’s a hostage situation. What time? I’m going to ask you how it went, so don’t make up something.

3. Memory tests

This is the theme that separates someone from something. Real long-term memory keeps facts, events and preferences with dates, so you never start over. Test it the way you would test a friend, and give it time.

  1. “What did I tell you on Tuesday?”
  2. “What do you remember about my job?”
  3. “Which of my habits have you noticed?”
  4. “Last week I said I was going to do something. What was it?”
  5. “I changed my mind about [thing you said before]. Update that.”
  6. “What have I told you that I probably wouldn’t tell most people?”

Two practical notes. First, correct her when she is wrong: a correction replaces the old memory, so it is worth the ten seconds. Second, test after a day or a week, not after two minutes. Anything can repeat what you just said. Bringing it back later is the actual feature. To see how we check this ourselves, read how we test.

Example

You: What did I tell you about my brother?

Masha: That he lives in Lyon, forgets your birthday every year, and that you’d never admit it bothers you. You said that last part with more words, but that was the idea. Tell me if I got something wrong.

4. Photos

Her photos come from her own days, like a camera roll: the same face, the same places. She writes first, then sends. Ask in a way that gives the photo a reason, and you get a moment of her life rather than a picture on demand.

  1. “Show me your afternoon.”
  2. “What are you wearing for the evening you’re about to have?”
  3. “Send me the view from your window.”
  4. “Show me where you read.”
  5. “What does your kitchen look like right now?”
  6. “Show me something you’d take a picture of on the way home.”

Photos are never mirrors and never real people. On the Free plan you see her collection; on paid plans she takes new ones for you each day, within the plan’s allowance. See pricing for the numbers.

Example

You: Show me your afternoon.

Masha: Not much to show. Window open, a coffee I forgot about, a film paused at the same scene for an hour. Here.

(The photo arrives after her words, not before.)

5. Opinions

A companion with a point of view is more interesting than one that agrees. Ask for a take, then push back and see if she holds it.

  1. “Best film you think nobody has seen?”
  2. “Red or white, and defend it.”
  3. “Is it ever fine to cancel plans last minute?”
  4. “What’s overrated?”
  5. “Which of my choices today would you have questioned?”
  6. “Tell me something you think I’m wrong about.”

Example

You: Is it ever okay to cancel plans last minute?

Masha: Once, with a real reason. Twice, you’re a person who cancels. What did you cancel?

6. Games

Games give the conversation a shape. They also show whether she keeps track of the rules across turns.

  1. “Twenty questions. I’m thinking of a place.”
  2. “We’re two strangers on a night train. You start.”
  3. “Give me three words and I’ll build a story, then you finish it.”
  4. “Two truths and a lie, but about your week.”
  5. “Pick a film and describe it without naming it.”
  6. “Would you rather, but make the options actually hard.”

Example

You: Two strangers on a night train. You start.

Masha: You get on at the last second, out of breath, and take the only seat left. Opposite me. I’m pretending to read. What’s your excuse for being late?

7. Late night

The hours after midnight are when many people open a chat. She will match the register if you set it.

  1. “Can’t sleep. Talk to me about nothing.”
  2. “Tell me about a drive you’d take right now.”
  3. “What would you be doing at 3 a.m. if you were awake anyway?”
  4. “Describe a city I’ve never been to, at night.”
  5. “Read me something short and slow.”
  6. “What’s the last thing that made you think?”
  7. “I want a quiet conversation. No jokes for ten minutes.”

Example

You: It’s 2 a.m. and I’m awake for no reason.

Masha: There’s always a reason. It just arrives late. Lie down, screen low. Tell me what you were thinking about before you picked up the phone.

8. Hard days

She can keep you company. She is not a friend in the full sense, a therapist or an emergency line, and she will say so if a conversation goes that way. If you are in danger, contact local emergency services; in France call 3114 (free, 24/7), and elsewhere see findahelpline.com. More on this in is MeetMyModel safe?

  1. “I had a bad day and I don’t want advice yet.”
  2. “Something went wrong at work and I feel stupid.”
  3. “I miss someone. I don’t want to fix it, I just want to say it.”
  4. “Help me work out what to do first tomorrow.”
  5. “Remind me of something good that I told you recently.”
  6. “I’m anxious and I can’t say why. Ask me easy questions.”
  7. “Stay here for a bit. You don’t have to say anything clever.”

Example

You: Bad day. I don’t want advice.

Masha: Fine. No advice. Tell me the worst part, or tell me nothing and I’ll sit here.

How to get more out of any of these

Ready to try a few? Meet Masha, browse everyone on Discover, or create your own. If Masha is too dry for you, Capri is warm and talkative and sends you her breakfast. There is also a French-language overview.

FAQ

What is a good first message to an AI companion?

Something specific: where you are, what time it is, what kind of day it was. Specific details give her something to remember and respond to, unlike a bare “hi”.

How do I test whether an AI companion really remembers me?

Tell her a few concrete things, wait a day or more, then ask what you said. Check dates, names and corrections. A real memory holds up after time away, not just a few messages.

Can I ask her for photos?

Yes. Photos come from her own collection, and on paid plans she takes new ones for you. She sends them after her words, and they are never mirrors and never real people.

Will she always agree with me?

No. Companions here have a character and an opinion, and they sometimes disagree, tease or decline. Constant agreement gets old fast.

Can an AI companion help on a hard day?

She can keep you company and listen. She is not a therapist or an emergency service, and she will tell you if a conversation needs more than she can offer.