diff --git a/api-reference/pipecat-flows/types.mdx b/api-reference/pipecat-flows/types.mdx
index 045ad3d3..f93b12f6 100644
--- a/api-reference/pipecat-flows/types.mdx
+++ b/api-reference/pipecat-flows/types.mdx
@@ -186,8 +186,13 @@ TypedDict for configuring actions that execute during node transitions.
 </ParamField>
 
 <ParamField path="text" type="str" default="None">
-  Text content used by `tts_say` and optionally by `end_conversation` (as a
-  goodbye message).
+  Text to speak for the `tts_say` action, or the optional goodbye message for
+  the `end_conversation` action.
+</ParamField>
+
+<ParamField path="append_text_to_context" type="bool" default="True">
+  For the built-in TTS actions (`tts_say` and `end_conversation`), whether the
+  spoken text is appended to the LLM context. Defaults to `True`.
 </ParamField>
 
 <Note>
@@ -199,8 +204,8 @@ TypedDict for configuring actions that execute during node transitions.
 
 | Type               | Description                                                 | Required Fields   |
 | ------------------ | ----------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------- |
-| `tts_say`          | Speak text using the pipeline's TTS service                 | `text`            |
-| `end_conversation` | End the conversation, optionally speaking a goodbye message | `text` (optional) |
+| `tts_say`          | Speak text using the pipeline's TTS service. The spoken text is appended to the LLM context by default; set `append_text_to_context=False` to opt out. | `text`            |
+| `end_conversation` | End the conversation, optionally speaking a goodbye message. If `text` is provided, it is appended to the LLM context by default; set `append_text_to_context=False` to opt out. | `text` (optional) |
 | `function`         | Execute a function inline in the pipeline                   | `handler`         |
 
 ### Example
diff --git a/pipecat-flows/guides/actions.mdx b/pipecat-flows/guides/actions.mdx
index 789d5a60..cf7dd3ed 100644
--- a/pipecat-flows/guides/actions.mdx
+++ b/pipecat-flows/guides/actions.mdx
@@ -27,6 +27,18 @@ Speak a phrase immediately (useful for "please wait" messages):
 ]
 ```
 
+The spoken text is appended to the LLM context by default. To prevent the text from being added to the context, set `append_text_to_context=False`:
+
+```python
+"pre_actions": [
+    {
+        "type": "tts_say",
+        "text": "Processing...",
+        "append_text_to_context": False
+    }
+]
+```
+
 ### end_conversation
 
 Gracefully terminate the conversation:
@@ -40,6 +52,18 @@ Gracefully terminate the conversation:
 ]
 ```
 
+The goodbye text is appended to the LLM context by default. To prevent the text from being added to the context, set `append_text_to_context=False`:
+
+```python
+"post_actions": [
+    {
+        "type": "end_conversation",
+        "text": "Goodbye!",
+        "append_text_to_context": False
+    }
+]
+```
+
 ### function
 
 Execute a custom function at the specified timing:
diff --git a/pipecat-flows/guides/context-strategies.mdx b/pipecat-flows/guides/context-strategies.mdx
index 9eb3bbda..71f70a2a 100644
--- a/pipecat-flows/guides/context-strategies.mdx
+++ b/pipecat-flows/guides/context-strategies.mdx
@@ -20,6 +20,13 @@ Flows provides three built-in ways to manage conversation context as you move be
   pre-action.
 </Warning>
 
+<Info>
+  **Initial node behavior:** The initial flow node follows its context strategy (default `APPEND`)
+  instead of always replacing the context. With the default strategy, context written before the
+  node's first inference — for example by a `tts_say` pre-action — is now preserved rather than
+  discarded. Set `context_strategy=RESET` on the initial node for the previous clean-slate behavior.
+</Info>
+
 ## When to Use Each Strategy
 
 - Use **APPEND** when full conversation history is important for context