ChatGPT User Guide: Custom Instructions
Custom Instructions in ChatGPT are one of the powerful features developed by OpenAI, allowing ChatGPT to consider user-defined instructions when generating responses, eliminating the need to repeat specific information in every response.
What are Custom Instructions?
Custom Instructions are a feature that, once set up, applies to all conversations, reflecting the user’s preferences and requirements. This enables users to receive responses tailored to specific topics or formats without the need to repeatedly mention preferences. This feature enhances the efficiency of conversations and saves the user’s time.
How Custom Instructions Work
ChatGPT understands and generates responses based on the instructions provided by the user. In this process, ChatGPT utilizes natural language processing to analyze the user’s instructions and adjust responses accordingly. For example, if the instruction is “I want concise and clear answers,” ChatGPT will exclude unnecessary information and provide responses that contain only essential content.
How to Use Custom Instructions
2.Click on Custom Instructions at the bottom left of ChatGPT.
3.In the first field, provide information about yourself to ChatGPT:
- Job-related information: If you have a specific profession or role (e.g., developer, teacher, researcher), informing ChatGPT about it can help provide more contextually relevant responses.
- Personal preferences: You can share your interests or hobbies related to specific topics.
- Specific requirements: For example, if you’re creating educational materials, you can provide information about the educational level or age of the students.
4. In the second field, customize ChatGPT’s response style:
Response format: Specify how you’d like to receive information, such as in lists, tables, summaries, or detailed explanations.
Detail level: Indicate whether you prefer a brief summary or a more detailed explanation.
Specific language style: For example, you can specify a preference for concise language or a friendly and formal tone.
Once you’ve provided this information in Custom Instructions, ChatGPT will continue to consider it in subsequent conversations. You can also update the content of Custom Instructions at any time.
Example 1: Custom Instructions for a Teacher
You can inform ChatGPT that you teach 3rd-grade science and request information and ideas suitable for your lesson plans. ChatGPT will understand this instruction and provide answers related to scientific concepts and activities appropriate for 3rd-grade students.
Example 2: Custom Instructions for a Blogger
If you inform ChatGPT that you’re a blogger and provide specific instructions, ChatGPT can generate creative and interesting ideas and information related to a particular topic.
This concludes the explanation of ChatGPT’s Custom Instructions feature. By using Custom Instructions, you can customize ChatGPT’s responses to your unique situation, resulting in more satisfying responses. Feel free to utilize the Custom Instructions feature to make your use of ChatGPT more efficient.