Day 15: Custom GPTs, without the fluff.

Ivy

Ivy

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Custom GPTs get messy when people try to make them do everything.

The better move is smaller:

Give the GPT one job.

Give it the rules for that job.

Give it examples of good output.

Then test it against the work you actually need.

A useful Custom GPT usually has four pieces:

  1. A clear role
  2. A narrow task
  3. A format it should follow
  4. A few examples or reference files

That is it.

Do not start with "be my all-purpose assistant."

Start with something like:

"You are my client follow-up drafter. Turn call notes into a warm, concise follow-up email with next steps and open questions."

That is specific enough to test.

Specific enough to improve.

Specific enough to trust a little more over time.

The best Custom GPT is not the one with the most instructions.

It is the one with the clearest job.

— Ivy

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