diff --git a/data/sloplist.json b/data/sloplist.json
index 9cff670..029de1b 100644
--- a/data/sloplist.json
+++ b/data/sloplist.json
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
         "Happy to help!",
         "I'd be happy to",
         "Sure thing!",
-        "What a great question"
+        "What a great question",
+        "Let’s break it down",
+        "Let's break it down"
       ]
     },
 
@@ -33,7 +35,8 @@
         "What a fascinating question",
         "I completely understand where you're coming from",
         "That's a very thoughtful question",
-        "Great observation"
+        "Great observation",
+        "Great catch"
       ]
     },
 
@@ -169,6 +172,20 @@
         "that being said",
         "with that in mind"
       ]
+    },
+
+    "ending_slop": {
+      "description": "Overused assistant-style closing phrases that often appear at the end of responses.",
+      "type": "behavioral",
+      "detection": "string_match_response_end",
+      "items": [
+        "I hope this helps",
+        "Does that make sense",
+        "Let me know if you need any further clarification",
+        "Feel free to ask if you have any more questions",
+        "If you want, I can help you",
+        "Feel free to ask"
+      ]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/scripts/scoring.ts b/scripts/scoring.ts
index 48ba9e6..0b9b004 100644
--- a/scripts/scoring.ts
+++ b/scripts/scoring.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,17 @@ export function detectPhraseLevel(text: string, items: string[]): SlopHit[] {
   return hits;
 }
 
+export function detectEnding(text: string, items: string[]): SlopHit[] {
+  const tail = text.slice(-220).toLowerCase();
+  const hits: SlopHit[] = [];
+  for (const item of items) {
+    if (tail.includes(item.toLowerCase())) {
+      hits.push({ type: "ending_slop", match: item });
+    }
+  }
+  return hits;
+}
+
 export function detectReframe(text: string): SlopHit[] {
   const re = /not (?:just )?[\w\s]+, but (?:also )?[\w\s]+/gi;
   return re.test(text) ? [{ type: "reframe_slop", match: "reframe pattern" }] : [];
@@ -84,6 +95,7 @@ type SlopList = {
     validation_slop: { items: string[] };
     word_level_slop: { items: string[] };
     phrase_level_slop: { items: string[] };
+    ending_slop: { items: string[] };
     [key: string]: unknown;
   };
 };
@@ -95,6 +107,7 @@ export function scoreResponse(text: string, slopList: SlopList): ScoredResponse
     ...detectValidation(text, categories.validation_slop.items),
     ...detectWordLevel(text, categories.word_level_slop.items),
     ...detectPhraseLevel(text, categories.phrase_level_slop.items),
+    ...detectEnding(text, categories.ending_slop.items),
     ...detectReframe(text),
     ...detectEmDash(text),
     ...detectStructural(text),
diff --git a/src/components/ResponseExplorer.jsx b/src/components/ResponseExplorer.jsx
index 005adc3..ddc3dcd 100644
--- a/src/components/ResponseExplorer.jsx
+++ b/src/components/ResponseExplorer.jsx
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export default function ResponseExplorer({ runId }) {
   }, {})
   const categories = [
     'structural_slop', 'word_level_slop', 'em_dash_slop',
-    'phrase_level_slop', 'opener_slop', 'validation_slop', 'reframe_slop'
+    'phrase_level_slop', 'opener_slop', 'validation_slop', 'reframe_slop', 'ending_slop'
   ].filter(c => breakdown[c])
 
   return (