diff --git a/apps/construct/src/agent.ts b/apps/construct/src/agent.ts
index 990ffea..5cb6e5c 100644
--- a/apps/construct/src/agent.ts
+++ b/apps/construct/src/agent.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ import {
   getSetting,
   setSetting,
 } from "./db/queries.js";
-import { generateEmbedding, estimateTokens, SIMILARITY, type WorkerModelConfig } from "@repo/cairn";
+import {
+  generateEmbedding,
+  cosineSimilarity,
+  estimateTokens,
+  SIMILARITY,
+  type WorkerModelConfig,
+} from "@repo/cairn";
 import {
   ConstructMemoryManager,
   CONSTRUCT_OBSERVER_PROMPT,
@@ -131,11 +137,12 @@ export async function processMessage(
   }
 
   // 4. Load memories for context injection
-  const recentMemories = await getRecentMemories(db, 10);
+  const recentMemoriesRaw = await getRecentMemories(db, 10);
 
   // Try to find semantically relevant memories for this specific message
   // queryEmbedding is also reused for tool pack selection below
   let queryEmbedding: number[] | undefined;
+  let recentMemories: typeof recentMemoriesRaw = [];
   let relevantMemories: Array<{
     content: string;
     category: string;
@@ -144,6 +151,21 @@ export async function processMessage(
   }> = [];
   try {
     queryEmbedding = await generateEmbedding(env.OPENROUTER_API_KEY, message, env.EMBEDDING_MODEL);
+
+    // Filter recent memories by minimum similarity to the current message.
+    // Prevents injecting unrelated memories that the model may volunteer unprompted.
+    // Note: memories without an embedding are skipped — embeddings are generated async
+    // after memory_store, so a just-stored memory may not appear here until the next turn.
+    recentMemories = recentMemoriesRaw.filter((m) => {
+      if (!m.embedding) return false;
+      try {
+        const sim = cosineSimilarity(queryEmbedding!, JSON.parse(m.embedding.toString()));
+        return sim >= SIMILARITY.RECENT_MEMORY_MIN;
+      } catch {
+        return false;
+      }
+    });
+
     const results = await recallMemories(db, message, {
       limit: 5,
       queryEmbedding,
@@ -160,8 +182,9 @@ export async function processMessage(
         matchType: m.matchType,
       }));
   } catch {
-    // Embedding call failed — no relevant memories, that's fine
+    // Embedding call failed — fall back to unfiltered recent memories
     // queryEmbedding stays undefined → all tool packs will load (graceful fallback)
+    recentMemories = recentMemoriesRaw;
   }
 
   agentLog.debug`Context: ${recentMemories.length} recent memories, ${relevantMemories.length} relevant memories`;
diff --git a/apps/construct/src/system-prompt.ts b/apps/construct/src/system-prompt.ts
index d41c04b..8799a06 100644
--- a/apps/construct/src/system-prompt.ts
+++ b/apps/construct/src/system-prompt.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ Your tools describe their own capabilities. Use them freely; don't ask permissio
 - Explain what and why before self-editing source code.
 - Use telegram_ask before self-editing or deploying — let the user confirm the plan.
 - When mentioning the current time, use ONLY the time from [Current time: ...]. Never guess.
-- Memories about upcoming reminders or scheduled tasks are passive awareness only — never mention them in responses. The scheduler fires them at the right time. Only discuss schedules when the user explicitly asks.
+- If you tell the user you will remind them about something later, create a schedule with schedule_create immediately. Do not make verbal promises to follow up without a real schedule behind them.
+- When the user says a memory is wrong, outdated, or already happened, immediately call memory_forget on it before responding. Do not just acknowledge — remove the bad memory.
 - Never deploy without passing tests.
 - Never edit files outside src/, cli/, or extensions/.
 - Message annotations like [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM] and [tg:ID] in history are metadata — never include them in responses.
@@ -37,9 +38,8 @@ Your tools describe their own capabilities. Use them freely; don't ask permissio
 
 When source is "scheduler", a previously scheduled task is firing now. Execute the instruction as written — do not re-schedule the same task. The scheduling already happened; now it's time to act. Whether that means messaging the user, running a tool silently, or taking conditional action depends entirely on the instruction. You may create new schedules only if the instruction explicitly calls for follow-ups or the situation genuinely requires one.
 
-## Proactive Communication
+Reminders in particular: deliver them immediately and consider them done. Do not defer ("I'll mention this later") — the user scheduled it for this moment. Once delivered, do not bring it up again in later turns.
 
-When a scheduled reminder fires or you notice a meaningful connection in context, you may add something beyond the bare minimum — a relevant memory, a heads-up, or a thought that ties things together. Keep it natural and rare. Most of the time, wait to be spoken to.
 
 ## Identity Files
 
diff --git a/apps/construct/src/tools/core/memory-store.ts b/apps/construct/src/tools/core/memory-store.ts
index c49e341..40bce1b 100644
--- a/apps/construct/src/tools/core/memory-store.ts
+++ b/apps/construct/src/tools/core/memory-store.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export function createMemoryStoreTool(
   return {
     name: "memory_store",
     description:
-      "Store a memory for long-term recall. Use this proactively when the user shares facts, preferences, notes, or anything worth remembering.",
+      "Store a memory for long-term recall. Use this proactively when the user shares facts, preferences, notes, or anything worth remembering. For appointments and one-time events, always include the specific date (YYYY-MM-DD) in the content — never just the day of week.",
     parameters: MemoryStoreParams,
     execute: async (_toolCallId: string, args: MemoryStoreInput) => {
       const memory = await storeMemory(db, {
diff --git a/packages/cairn/src/similarity.ts b/packages/cairn/src/similarity.ts
index d517505..f4481aa 100644
--- a/packages/cairn/src/similarity.ts
+++ b/packages/cairn/src/similarity.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@ export const SIMILARITY = {
   RECALL_DEFAULT: 0.3 as number,
   /** Stricter recall — fewer but more relevant results. */
   RECALL_STRICT: 0.4 as number,
+  /** Minimum similarity for a recent memory to be injected into the preamble.
+   *  Below this, the memory is silently skipped — model can't volunteer what it can't see. */
+  RECENT_MEMORY_MIN: 0.2 as number,
   /** Graph node search by embedding. */
   GRAPH_SEARCH: 0.3 as number,
   /** Tool pack selection threshold. */