model steering in notifications

Author: FlyingFathead

src/custom_functions.py

@@ -171,8 +171,9 @@ async def observe_chat():
 if enable_reminders:
     manage_reminder_function = {
         'name': 'manage_reminder',
-        'description': """Manages user reminders (alerts); use if the user requests alerts, a timed notification, etc (hälytys, muistutus..) Specify the action: 'add' to create, 'view' to list pending, 'delete' to remove by ID, or 'edit' to modify by ID.
-- For 'add': requires 'reminder_text' and exact 'due_time_utc' (ISO 8601 format, e.g., '2025-04-04T10:00:00Z'). Calculate UTC from user input based on current system UTC time.
+        'description': """Manages user reminders (alerts); use if the user requests alerts, a timed notification, etc (hälytys, muistutus, ajastettu viesti..) Specify the action: 'add' to create, 'view' to list pending, 'delete' to remove by ID, or 'edit' to modify by ID. 
+        If you're unsure of the user's time zone, ask it first, and set the UTC alert accordingly. For instance, Finland is UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 during summertime. Add the reminder in the user's own language! Suomeksi, jos käyttäjä puhuu suomea! Always ask the user's timezone if unsure.
+- For 'add': requires 'reminder_text' and exact 'due_time_utc' (ISO 8601 format, e.g., '2025-04-04T10:00:00Z'). Calculate UTC from user input based on current system UTC time. Notifications can be up to around 4000 characters or more.
 - For 'view': no other parameters needed.
 - For 'delete': requires 'reminder_id'.
 - For 'edit': requires 'reminder_id' and at least one of 'reminder_text' or 'due_time_utc'.""",

src/text_message_handler.py

@@ -1144,8 +1144,9 @@ async def handle_message(bot, update: Update, context: CallbackContext, logger)
                                 short_system_msg = (
                                     f"A new reminder was successfully created for <{due_time_utc}> "
                                     f"with text: '{reminder_text}'. "
-                                    "Please give the user a concise, friendly confirmation message in their language, "
-                                    "mentioning the date/time but NOT quoting the text verbatim unless it's appropriate."
+                                    "Please give the user a concise, friendly confirmation message in the user's own language, "
+                                    "mentioning the date/time but NOT quoting the text verbatim unless it's appropriate to do so. Notice also the time zone. "
+                                    "i.e. Finland observes Eastern European Time (UTC+2) in winter and Eastern European Summer Time (UTC+3) during daylight savings. "
                                 )
                                 chat_history.append({"role": "system", "content": short_system_msg})
                             else: