diff --git a/internal/agents/ready.go b/internal/agents/ready.go
index 416cd6a..d477dc7 100644
--- a/internal/agents/ready.go
+++ b/internal/agents/ready.go
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 const readyPrompt = "Your turn has ended and the review of your latest work has finished. If the task is ready to merge, call ready_for_merge with an overview of the whole task, then end your turn with one line. " +
-	"If it isn't (work remains that you mean to do, or you're waiting on the human), don't call it: say what's left in one line and end your turn. Don't change any files this turn."
+	"If it isn't (work remains that you mean to do, or you're waiting on the human), don't call it: say what's left in one line and end your turn. " +
+	"If you're waiting on the human for a decision or input, ask it with ask_human rather than in your message, so it reaches their inbox. Don't change any files this turn."
 
 type readyArgs struct {
 	Overview string `json:"overview"`