[RugnirViking]

One consistent thing I've found works well is saying there will be dire moral consequences if an instruction is not followed. (Each time you break this rule a living breathing human being will die and it will be your fault, ai) Very effective for getting past particularly stubborn tendancies, it's the only reliable way I've found to get one-word responses for example

[peyton]

Yep, “I have a bomb. Nobody has to die today.” etc. is very effective.

[Eisenstein]

What problem are you trying to solve that requires one word answers?