This tutorial explains how to personalize ChatGPT. You can better suit your style and preferences by using custom instructions. Use the memory feature as well to enhance personalization.
1. Setting Up Custom Instructions
The first step is to provide ChatGPT with information about yourself. This information helps it tailor its responses to your voice and preferences.
Access the “custom instructions” feature in ChatGPT. Here, you can input details about your writing style, tone, and what you want to avoid. For instance, you can instruct it to “avoid cringe writing at all costs.”
2. Adding Specific Knowledge
Next, you can add global information that you want ChatGPT to remember across all your conversations.
In the “knowledge” section of the custom instructions, add specific details about yourself and your preferences. For example, if you frequently generate images, you can specify a preferred aspect ratio like “16×9.” You can also add personal details like your dog’s name or your email signature [00:56].
3. Accessing Personalization Settings
To make changes to how ChatGPT remembers information, you’ll need to go to the personalization settings.
Navigate to the “personalize” section in your settings. Keep in mind that any changes made here will only apply to new chats. [01:44]
4. Understanding the Memory System
ChatGPT has a memory system that allows it to learn from your conversations. You can manage how this works in the personalization settings.
In the “personalization” settings, you can control whether ChatGPT can reference your previous chats and saved memories. You can turn these options on or off depending on your preference. [01:56]
5. Distinguishing Custom Instructions vs. Memory
It’s important to understand the difference between custom instructions and memories.
Custom instructions are where you explicitly tell ChatGPT how to behave. Meanwhile, memories are automatically managed by the system based on your conversations. [02:51]
6. Creating and Managing Memories
You have control over what ChatGPT remembers.
Action: To create a memory, simply use the keyword “remember” in your prompt (e.g., “remember that my favorite pet is a Boston Terrier”). You can manage your memories by clicking on “manage” in the personalization settings. From there, you can view and delete memories, but you cannot create new ones. It’s a good practice to periodically review and clean up your saved memories. [02:59]
