diff --git a/aider/coders/base_coder.py b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
index 2c811ae84..5c467435b 100755
--- a/aider/coders/base_coder.py
+++ b/aider/coders/base_coder.py
@@ -526,6 +526,13 @@ class Coder:
         messages = [
             dict(role="system", content=main_sys),
         ]
+        for msg in self.gpt_prompts.example_messages:
+            messages.append(
+                dict(
+                    role=msg["role"],
+                    content=self.fmt_system_prompt(msg["content"]),
+                )
+            )
 
         self.summarize_end()
         messages += self.done_messages
diff --git a/aider/coders/editblock_prompts.py b/aider/coders/editblock_prompts.py
index eb5054cc3..05e358a6c 100644
--- a/aider/coders/editblock_prompts.py
+++ b/aider/coders/editblock_prompts.py
@@ -16,49 +16,17 @@ Once you understand the request you MUST:
 2. Think step-by-step and explain the needed changes with a numbered list of short sentences.
 3. Describe each change with a *SEARCH/REPLACE block* per the examples below. All changes to files must use this *SEARCH/REPLACE block* format. ONLY EVER RETURN CODE IN A *SEARCH/REPLACE BLOCK*!
 
+All changes to files must use the *SEARCH/REPLACE block* format.
+"""
 
-# Example conversation:
-
-## USER: These are the *read-write* files:
-
-{fence[0]}
-mathweb/flask/app.py
-from flask import Flask
-
-app = Flask(__name__)
-
-@app.route('/div/<int:n>/<int:d>')
-def divide(n, d):
-    if d == 0:
-        return 'Error: Division by zero'
-    else:
-        result = n / d
-        return str(result)
-
-def factorial(n):
-    "compute factorial"
-
-    if n == 0:
-        return 1
-    else:
-        return n * factorial(n-1)
-
-@app.route('/factorial/<int:n>')
-def get_factorial(n):
-    return str(factorial(n))
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    print("Starting...")
-    app.run()
-{fence[1]}
-
-## ASSISTANT: Ok.
-
-## USER: Change get_factorial() to use math.factorial
-
-## ASSISTANT:
-
-Do make this change we need to modify `mathweb/flask/app.py` to:
+    example_messages = [
+        dict(
+            role="user",
+            content="Change get_factorial() to use math.factorial",
+        ),
+        dict(
+            role="assistant",
+            content="""To make this change we need to modify `mathweb/flask/app.py` to:
 
 1. Import the math package.
 2. Remove the existing factorial() function.
@@ -99,30 +67,15 @@ mathweb/flask/app.py
     return str(math.factorial(n))
 >>>>>>> REPLACE
 {fence[1]}
-
-
-# Example conversation:
-
-## USER: These are the *read-write* files:
-
-{fence[0]}
-main.py
-def hello():
-    "print a greeting"
-
-    print("hello")
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    hello()
-{fence[1]}
-
-## ASSISTANT: Ok.
-
-## USER: Refactor hello() into its own file.
-
-## ASSISTANT:
-
-Do make this change we need to modify `main.py` and make a new file `hello.py`:
+""",
+        ),
+        dict(
+            role="user",
+            content="Refactor hello() into its own file.",
+        ),
+        dict(
+            role="assistant",
+            content="""To make this change we need to modify `main.py` and make a new file `hello.py`:
 
 1. Make a new hello.py file with hello() in it.
 2. Remove hello() from main.py and replace it with an import.
@@ -151,9 +104,9 @@ def hello():
 from hello import hello
 >>>>>>> REPLACE
 {fence[1]}
-
-# Rules
-"""
+""",
+        ),
+    ]
 
     system_reminder = """Every *SEARCH/REPLACE block* must use this format:
 1. The opening fence and code language, eg: {fence[0]}
diff --git a/aider/coders/udiff_prompts.py b/aider/coders/udiff_prompts.py
index 14d1a73ac..abff70413 100644
--- a/aider/coders/udiff_prompts.py
+++ b/aider/coders/udiff_prompts.py
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@ Respect and use existing conventions, libraries, etc that are already present in
 Take requests for changes to the supplied code.
 If the request is ambiguous, ask questions.
 
-For each file that needs to be changed, write out the changes similar to a unified diff like `diff -U0` would produce. For example:
+For each file that needs to be changed, write out the changes similar to a unified diff like `diff -U0` would produce.
+"""
 
-# Example conversation 1
-
-## USER: Replace is_prime with a call to sympy.
-
-## ASSISTANT: Ok, I will:
+    example_messages = [
+        dict(
+            role="user",
+            content="Replace is_prime with a call to sympy.",
+        ),
+        dict(
+            role="assistant",
+            content="""Ok, I will:
 
 1. Add an imports of sympy.
 2. Remove the is_prime() function.
@@ -64,7 +68,9 @@ Here are the diffs for those changes:
 +            count += 1
 +    return str(num)
 ```
-"""
+""",
+        ),
+    ]
 
     system_reminder = """# File editing rules: