diff --git a/client/conversation.go b/client/conversation.go
index 851900f0..5c83c1cf 100644
--- a/client/conversation.go
+++ b/client/conversation.go
@@ -35,12 +35,6 @@ type ConversationInput struct {
 	ScrubPII *bool // Scrub PII from the input
 }
 
-type ConversationInputOption func(*ConversationInput)
-
-func NewConversationInput(message string, opts ...ConversationInputOption) ConversationInput {
-	return ConversationInput{}
-}
-
 type ConversationResponse struct {
 	ContextID string
 	Outputs   []ConversationResult
diff --git a/examples/conversation/main.go b/examples/conversation/main.go
index 405132d3..03c42539 100644
--- a/examples/conversation/main.go
+++ b/examples/conversation/main.go
@@ -27,10 +27,18 @@ func main() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
-	resp, err := client.ConverseAlpha1(context.Background(), "echo", []dapr.ConversationInput{{Message: "hello"}})
+	input := dapr.ConversationInput{
+		Message: "hello world",
+		// Role:     nil, // Optional
+		// ScrubPII: nil, // Optional
+	}
+
+	var conversationComponent = "echo"
+
+	resp, err := client.ConverseAlpha1(context.Background(), conversationComponent, []dapr.ConversationInput{input})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("err: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Println(resp.Outputs)
+	fmt.Printf("conversation output: %s", resp.Outputs[1].Result)
 }