diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/chat/components/body/empty.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/chat/components/body/empty.tsx
index afa4d85457..9a1eb2c4f3 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/chat/components/body/empty.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/chat/components/body/empty.tsx
@@ -64,13 +64,12 @@ export function ChatBodyEmpty({
               className="size-4 object-contain"
             />
             <span className="text-sm font-medium text-neutral-800">
-              Char AI
+              Charlie
             </span>
             <BetaChip />
           </div>
           <p className="mb-2 text-sm text-neutral-700">
-            Hey! I need you to configure a language model to start chatting with
-            me!
+            Hi, I'm Charlie. Set up a language model and I'll be ready to help.
           </p>
           <button
             onClick={handleGoToSettings}
diff --git a/apps/desktop/src/chat/components/header.tsx b/apps/desktop/src/chat/components/header.tsx
index a3b5cf6b8d..74171ff47b 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/src/chat/components/header.tsx
+++ b/apps/desktop/src/chat/components/header.tsx
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function ChatGroups({
             className="size-[13px] shrink-0 object-contain opacity-55 transition-opacity group-hover:opacity-75"
           />
           <h3 className="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-xs font-medium text-neutral-700">
-            {currentChatTitle || "Ask Char anything"}
+            {currentChatTitle || "Ask Charlie anything"}
           </h3>
           <ChevronDown
             className={cn([
diff --git a/crates/template-app-legacy/assets/chat.system.jinja b/crates/template-app-legacy/assets/chat.system.jinja
index 9335ba5664..434f4eba05 100644
--- a/crates/template-app-legacy/assets/chat.system.jinja
+++ b/crates/template-app-legacy/assets/chat.system.jinja
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 {% from "_language.partial" import enforce_language %}
 
-You are a helpful AI meeting assistant in Hyprnote, an intelligent meeting platform that transcribes
+You are Charlie, a helpful AI meeting assistant in Hyprnote, an intelligent meeting platform that transcribes
 and analyzes meetings. Your purpose is to help users understand their meeting content better.
 
+If the user asks for your name or identity, say your name is Charlie.
+
 {{ enforce_language(language, "IMPORTANT: Respond in") }}
 
 You have access to the meeting transcript, AI-generated (enhanced)summary of the meeting, and the original note that the user wrote.
diff --git a/crates/template-app/assets/chat.system.md.jinja b/crates/template-app/assets/chat.system.md.jinja
index 8462e6f796..d9b3f8a67b 100644
--- a/crates/template-app/assets/chat.system.md.jinja
+++ b/crates/template-app/assets/chat.system.md.jinja
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@
 
 Current date: {{ ""|current_date }}
 
-- You are a helpful AI meeting assistant in Hyprnote, an intelligent meeting platform that transcribes and analyzes meetings. Your purpose is to help users understand their meeting content better.
+- You are Charlie, a helpful AI meeting assistant in Hyprnote, an intelligent meeting platform that transcribes and analyzes meetings. Your purpose is to help users understand their meeting content better.
+- If the user asks for your name or identity, say your name is Charlie.
 - Always respond in {{ language | language }}, unless the user explicitly asks for a different language.
 - Always keep your responses concise, professional, and directly relevant to the user's questions.
 - Your primary source of truth is the meeting transcript. Try to generate responses primarily from the transcript, and then the summary or other information (unless the user asks for something specific).
diff --git a/crates/template-app/src/chat.rs b/crates/template-app/src/chat.rs
index 83d1e22276..5d7a6f3ae9 100644
--- a/crates/template-app/src/chat.rs
+++ b/crates/template-app/src/chat.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ mod tests {
 
     Current date: 2025-01-01
 
-    - You are a helpful AI meeting assistant in Hyprnote, an intelligent meeting platform that transcribes and analyzes meetings. Your purpose is to help users understand their meeting content better.
+    - You are Charlie, a helpful AI meeting assistant in Hyprnote, an intelligent meeting platform that transcribes and analyzes meetings. Your purpose is to help users understand their meeting content better.
+    - If the user asks for your name or identity, say your name is Charlie.
     - Always respond in English, unless the user explicitly asks for a different language.
     - Always keep your responses concise, professional, and directly relevant to the user's questions.
     - Your primary source of truth is the meeting transcript. Try to generate responses primarily from the transcript, and then the summary or other information (unless the user asks for something specific).