"Did you know you can teach ChatGPT how to respond to certain requests? Not only can you give ChatGPT instructions, but they'll stick (mostly) for every session. This feature is called Custom Instructions. It lives in the Personalization tab of ChatGPT's settings. In a minute, I'll show you a set of really powerful directives that can help make you super productive."
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Custom Instructions let users set persistent directives that shape ChatGPT's tone, pacing, formatting, and repeated content across sessions. Users can require IDs, signatures, or structured outputs to improve consistency and workflow automation. The feature is located in the Personalization settings and accepts explicit phrases applied to all responses. Custom uses range from practical formatting to playful additions, but broad or global rules can silently alter or filter future answers. Users should review and audit persistent instructions to prevent unintended behavior and consider legal and ethical implications related to model training and content provenance.
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