ChatGPT memory and instructions

How to customize ChatGPT with memory and instructions without mixing your contexts?

  • ChatGPT

1250 € per session, excl. VAT

In short

Improve the relevance and consistency of ChatGPT's responses by learning to manage its memory and custom instructions. This training shows you how to segment your work contexts to avoid confusion, ensure data confidentiality, and optimize your interactions with the AI for distinct projects.

Why this training?

In a professional setting where ChatGPT is used for a multitude of tasks, from writing reports for client A to analyzing data for project B, the risk of mixing contexts is real. Confidential information from one project could accidentally influence a response for another. This training addresses this challenge by showing how to use ChatGPT's customization features, such as memory and instructions, in a controlled manner. The goal is to create sealed work environments, ensuring each interaction remains relevant and secure. The exercises are designed to be directly applicable. Participants will learn to write custom instructions for a marketing role and then a technical role. They will practice managing memory by adding, viewing, and deleting information. A key exercise will involve using temporary chats to handle two competing client requests without data contamination, using fictional information. Deliverables: A decision grid for using memory and instructions.; A practical guide to segmenting project contexts in ChatGPT.; Custom instruction templates for different professional use cases.. This training focuses exclusively on ChatGPT's native customization features. It does not cover API integrations or third-party solutions. Feature availability depends on the subscription plan and workspace administrator settings. The workshop is delivered in person as a private session for up to 12 participants, in one language chosen from French, Dutch and English. All exercise data is fictional or anonymised, and every result produced with AI is reviewed and validated by a responsible person. The aim is a bounded result the team can reuse, not a promise of deployment.

Objectives of this training

  • Configure custom instructions to guide ChatGPT's responses.
  • Use memory selectively for consistent, follow-up interactions.
  • Segment projects using temporary chats and specific instructions.
  • Audit and clean ChatGPT's memory to maintain relevance and confidentiality.
  • Define clear rules on what data should never be shared with the tool.

Who is it for and what are the prerequisites?

Roles and tasks concerned

  • Professionals using ChatGPT for various projects or clients.
  • Project managers and team leads looking to optimize AI usage.
  • Users wanting to improve AI response relevance without compromising confidentiality.

Prior skills

  • This course requires completion of our 'AI Fundamentals' and 'AI Prompting' courses or equivalent experience. Participants must have a paid ChatGPT subscription that offers the necessary features, their organization's authorization to use these third-party tools, and active accounts and access rights. Practical exercises will use fictional or anonymized data.
  • A paid subscription to an AI solution offering the features used, the organisation’s authorisation for third-party tools, and the actual accounts and access rights.

What you will work on

  1. Mastering Custom Instructions

    Understanding the role of global and project-specific instructions. Defining a default tone, style, and response format.

  2. Managing ChatGPT's Memory

    How memory works: what ChatGPT remembers and how. Viewing, managing, and deleting memories to control context.

  3. Isolating Project Contexts

    Strategies to prevent cross-contamination of information between projects. Using temporary chats for one-off and sensitive tasks.

  4. Security and Maintenance Best Practices

    Defining what constitutes confidential data that should never be stored. Regularly auditing memory and instructions for compliance and relevance.

What you take away

  • A decision grid for using memory and instructions.
  • A practical guide to segmenting project contexts in ChatGPT.
  • Custom instruction templates for different professional use cases.

Method and assessment

  • Interactive demonstrations of customization features.
  • Individual hands-on exercises on business use cases.
  • Group discussions on segmentation and security strategies.

Evaluation is based on the successful completion of practical exercises and active participation in discussions, demonstrating the ability to configure the tool for specific contexts.

Frequently asked questions

What concrete result does this course deliver?

Participants will learn to configure ChatGPT for faster, more relevant, and secure responses tailored to each project context. Deliverables: a decision grid for using memory and instructions., a practical guide to segmenting project contexts in chatgpt., custom instruction templates for different professional use cases..

Who is this course for and what are the prerequisites?

It is designed for: professionals using chatgpt for various projects or clients., project managers and team leads looking to optimize ai usage., users wanting to improve ai response relevance without compromising confidentiality.. This course requires completion of our 'AI Fundamentals' and 'AI Prompting' courses or equivalent experience. Participants must have a paid ChatGPT subscription that offers the necessary features, their organization's authorization to use these third-party tools, and active accounts and access rights. Practical exercises will use fictional or anonymized data.

What data and access need to be arranged?

To prepare for the session, please ensure each participant has verified access to a ChatGPT account with the customization features enabled. Required tools and licences are checked before the session; no subscription is included in the price.

What practical exercise is completed?

The exercises are designed to be directly applicable. Participants will learn to write custom instructions for a marketing role and then a technical role. They will practice managing memory by adding, viewing, and deleting information. A key exercise will involve using temporary chats to handle two competing client requests without data contamination, using fictional information.

What are the limits and who validates the results?

This training focuses exclusively on ChatGPT's native customization features. It does not cover API integrations or third-party solutions. Feature availability depends on the subscription plan and workspace administrator settings.

Can the course be adapted to our line of work?

The content will be adapted to focus on the most relevant use cases for participants, whether in marketing, software development, or consulting, by adjusting the examples and practical exercises.

How is the session organised and what does it cost?

Half-day, private in-person session for up to 12 participants. The fee is €1,250 excluding VAT per session. Date and location are agreed during scoping; each session runs in a single language: French, Dutch or English.

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