Start with who you are. One line, or point to your Personal DNA.
Say exactly what you need. The task and who it is for.
Describe a good result. Style, goal, format and length, plus an example if you have one.
Compare. Ask the short version first, then the full one, and see the difference.
Context Sandwich template
Fill the brackets, then paste it into ChatGPT.
Read
WHO I AM
Personal DNA: Use my Personal DNA for relevant context.
WHAT I NEED
Task: [EXACT TASK]
Audience: [AUDIENCE]
WHAT GOOD LOOKS LIKE
Style: [STYLE]
Goal: [GOAL]
Output: [FORMAT AND LENGTH]
Examples: [THREE TO FIVE EXACT EXAMPLES WHEN HELPFUL]
Markdown is plain text. # for a heading, - for a list item, **bold** for emphasis. Your DNA files already use it.
Save context as files. Keep things you repeat often, like your DNA, in .md files.
Hand files over. Attach them to a chat or add them to a Project so ChatGPT reads them before it answers.
Learn more. <a href="/dna/learn/">Learn about DNA</a> in Step 0 has the hand editor and the Markdown guide.
Find it. In ChatGPT, open Settings, then Personalization, to see your memory settings.
Check what it saved. Open your saved memories, or paste the prompt below into a chat.
Clean it up. Delete anything wrong or out of date.
Add on purpose. Say "Remember that…" in a chat to save something important.
Memory check
Paste it into a new chat.
Read
List everything you remember about me from your saved memories, grouped by topic. Mark anything that looks out of date or unsure, so I can fix or delete it.
Find them. In Settings, open Personalization, then Custom instructions.
Say who you are. Your name, your work and what you use ChatGPT for.
Say how to answer. Tone, length and format, for example short answers with a clear next step.
Keep it short. A few clear lines work better than a long list. In Step 5 you point them at your Brain.
Create it. In the ChatGPT sidebar, start a new project and give it a clear name, like My business.
Add your files. Add your Personal DNA and Business DNA.
Add instructions. Tell it how to use those files in this project.
Work inside it. Start new chats in the project so you never re-explain your context.
