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We report an online experiment of compliance-gaining conversations with 915 dyads of strangers recruited from Amazon M-Turk. The extent to which two strangers accommodated each other\u2019s non-content linguistic features predicted their behavioral compliance\u2014monetary donation to a charity. This accommodation\u2013compliance link was (a) observed, to some extent, in both conversationalists in the dyads, albeit moderated by seeker\u2013target role differentiation, (b) partially mediated by perceived warmth and competence, and (c) was robust against alternative mechanisms including compliance-gaining strategies, personalities, and demographics. We discuss implications regarding communication-induced influence in mediated conversations and related interpersonal communication processes in general.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Lay Summary<\/jats:title><jats:p>How can a fleeting online interaction bring about compliance, especially for prosocial causes such as charity donation? This article finds that compliance is increased when there is a legacy of cooperative interactions (i.e., successful interaction rituals) on the part of all conversation partners\u2014not just the one who seeks compliance. Such interaction can be identified when the individuals start to coordinate and accommodate each other\u2019s language use (e.g., using similar expressions or adopting similar linguistic styles). 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