ConeheadAI · leftover lesson
SNK3-200 · Curriculum How-to
Custom instructions — set your defaults once
L0–L2 · Curious–Capable (bootstrap — system rebalances) · ~4m
Look for this insight
Standing custom instructions (tone, role, format defaults) improve every future chat; one-off prompts only fix today's.
Lesson hook
You keep typing 'keep it short and skip the fluff' into every chat. There's a settings page for that. Custom instructions (ChatGPT), project instructions (Claude), or saved info (Gemini) apply your defaults to every future conversation — write it once, benefit every time.
Do this now
Open your chat tool's settings and find custom instructions (or saved info). Add two lines: your role, and your default format preference (like 'short bullets, no hype'). Start a new chat and ask any work question. You're done when the reply follows your defaults without you restating them.
Completion check: sets_two_line_custom_instructions
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