diff --git a/apps/arc/arc_mac.talon b/apps/arc/arc_mac.talon
index ce881590e4..b1099d2439 100644
--- a/apps/arc/arc_mac.talon
+++ b/apps/arc/arc_mac.talon
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ os: mac
 tag(): browser
 tag(): user.tabs
 
-please [<user.text>]:
+^please [<user.text>]$:
     key("cmd-l")
     sleep(200ms)
     insert(user.text or "")
diff --git a/apps/eclipse/eclipse.talon b/apps/eclipse/eclipse.talon
index 15c06d55b8..395073c9c5 100644
--- a/apps/eclipse/eclipse.talon
+++ b/apps/eclipse/eclipse.talon
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tag(): user.splits
 tag(): user.tabs
 # splits.py support end
 
-please [<user.text>]:
+^please [<user.text>]$:
     key(ctrl-3)
     insert(user.text or "")
 
diff --git a/apps/jetbrains/jetbrains.talon b/apps/jetbrains/jetbrains.talon
index ea5735dc4e..b5bb757d98 100644
--- a/apps/jetbrains/jetbrains.talon
+++ b/apps/jetbrains/jetbrains.talon
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ smart: user.idea("action SmartTypeCompletion")
 grab <number>: user.idea_grab(number)
 # Actions
 (action | please): user.idea("action GotoAction")
-(action | please) <user.text>:
+^(action | please) <user.text>$:
     user.idea("action GotoAction")
     insert(text)
 # Refactoring
diff --git a/apps/vivaldi/vivaldi.talon b/apps/vivaldi/vivaldi.talon
index 978e71e74c..5e5706c63a 100644
--- a/apps/vivaldi/vivaldi.talon
+++ b/apps/vivaldi/vivaldi.talon
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ tag(): user.tabs
 (sidebar | panel) bookmarks: user.vivaldi_bookmarks_panel()
 (sidebar | panel) notes: user.vivaldi_notes_panel()
 
-please [<user.text>]:
+^please [<user.text>]$:
     user.vivaldi_toggle_quick_commands()
     sleep(180ms)
     insert(user.text or "")
diff --git a/apps/vscode/vscode.talon b/apps/vscode/vscode.talon
index 275398d0e4..032fbbc3df 100644
--- a/apps/vscode/vscode.talon
+++ b/apps/vscode/vscode.talon
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ window reload: user.vscode("workbench.action.reloadWindow")
 window close: user.vscode("workbench.action.closeWindow")
 #multiple_cursor.py support end
 
-please [<user.text>]:
+^please [<user.text>]$:
     user.vscode("workbench.action.showCommands")
     insert(user.text or "")