diff --git a/cogs/socials.py b/cogs/socials.py
index 17de966..1cdcbc4 100644
--- a/cogs/socials.py
+++ b/cogs/socials.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 import assets
 import utils
+from utils import build_input_history
 
 
 class Socials(discord.Cog, name="Socials"):
@@ -234,38 +235,7 @@ async def gay(self, ctx, user=None, border=False, server_avatar=True):
     async def gpt(self, ctx: discord.ApplicationContext, text: str):
         """ Talk to Paw! """
         await ctx.defer()
-        messages = await ctx.channel.history(limit=50).flatten()
-        messages.reverse()
-        input_history = [{"role": "system", "content": utils.SYSTEM_PROMPT}]
-        alt_text = None
-        for message in messages:
-            if message.author != self.bot.user:
-                if message.attachments and message.attachments[0].content_type.startswith("image"):
-                    alt_text = f"\nThe user attached an image to the message: {await utils.analyse_image(message.attachments[0].url)}"
-                if message.content is None or message.content == "":
-                    input_history.append(
-                        {"role": "user", "name": message.author.display_name,
-                         "content": f"{message.author.display_name} ({utils.get_gender(message.author)}) sent a file. {alt_text}"})
-                else:
-                    input_history.append(
-                        {"role": "user", "name": message.author.display_name,
-                         "content": f"{message.author.display_name} ({utils.get_gender(message.author)}) said: {message.content} {alt_text}"})
-                continue
-            try:
-                usermessage = message.content.split("\n")[0]  # Get the first line of the message. the user prompt
-                botmsg = message.content.split("\n")[1]  # Second line, Paw's response
-            except IndexError:
-                input_history.append({"role": "assistant", "content": message.content})
-                continue
-            if not usermessage.startswith("**Prompt:**") and not botmsg.startswith("**Paw:**"):
-                continue
-            input_history.append(
-                {"role": "user", "name": ctx.guild.get_member(message.interaction_metadata.user.id).display_name,
-                 "content": f"{ctx.guild.get_member(message.interaction_metadata.user.id).display_name} ({utils.get_gender(ctx.guild.get_member(message.interaction_metadata.user.id))}) said: {usermessage[12:]} {alt_text}"})
-            input_history.append({"role": "assistant", "content": botmsg[9:]})
-        input_history.append(
-            {"role": "user", "name": ctx.author.display_name,
-             "content": f"{ctx.author.display_name} ({utils.get_gender(ctx.author)}) said: {text}"})
+        input_history = await build_input_history(self.bot, ctx, text)
         response = await utils.generate_from_history(input_history)
         await ctx.respond(content=f"**Prompt:** {text}\n**Paw:** {response}")
 
diff --git a/utils/socials_helpers.py b/utils/socials_helpers.py
index 42cd36d..a4f5892 100644
--- a/utils/socials_helpers.py
+++ b/utils/socials_helpers.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import discord
 
+import utils
 from views import InteractionsView
 
 
@@ -62,3 +63,67 @@ async def social_interaction_handler(ctx: discord.ApplicationContext, members: l
     embed = await interactions(ctx, memberlist, words[0], gifs)
     view = InteractionsView(ctx, memberlist, words[0], words[1], gifs, words[2] if len(words) > 2 else None)
     await ctx.respond(embed=embed, view=view)
+
+
+def format_current_user_message(author: discord.Member, text: str) -> dict:
+    return {
+        "role": "user",
+        "name": author.display_name,
+        "content": f"{author.display_name} ({utils.get_gender(author)}) said: {text}"
+    }
+
+
+def format_bot_message(message: discord.Message, guild: discord.Guild) -> list:
+    try:
+        user_prompt, bot_response = message.content.split("\n", 1)
+    except ValueError:
+        return [{"role": "assistant", "content": message.content}]
+
+    if not user_prompt.startswith("**Prompt:**") or not bot_response.startswith("**Paw:**"):
+        return []
+
+    user = guild.get_member(message.interaction_metadata.user.id)
+    return [
+        {
+            "role": "user",
+            "name": user.display_name,
+            "content": f"{user.display_name} ({utils.get_gender(user)}) said: {user_prompt[12:]}"
+        },
+        {"role": "assistant", "content": bot_response[9:]}
+    ]
+
+
+async def get_image_alt_text(message: discord.Message) -> str:
+    if message.attachments and message.attachments[0].content_type.startswith("image"):
+        return f"\nThe user attached an image to the message: {await utils.analyse_image(message.attachments[0].url)}"
+    return ""
+
+
+async def format_user_message(message: discord.Message) -> dict:
+    alt_text = await get_image_alt_text(message)
+    content = message.content if message.content else f"{message.author.display_name} sent a file."
+    return {
+        "role": "user",
+        "name": message.author.display_name,
+        "content": f"{message.author.display_name} ({utils.get_gender(message.author)}) said: {content} {alt_text}"
+    }
+
+
+async def get_channel_history(channel) -> list[discord.Message]:
+    messages = await channel.history(limit=50).flatten()
+    messages.reverse()
+    return messages
+
+
+async def build_input_history(bot, ctx: discord.ApplicationContext, prompt: str) -> list:
+    messages = await get_channel_history(ctx.channel)
+    input_history = [{"role": "system", "content": utils.SYSTEM_PROMPT}]
+
+    for message in messages:
+        if message.author != bot.user:
+            input_history.append(await format_user_message(message))
+        else:
+            input_history.extend(format_bot_message(message, ctx.guild))
+
+    input_history.append(format_current_user_message(ctx.author, prompt))
+    return input_history