Reduce ChatGPT Output Bloat with This Advanced Custom Instructions Template
pleblifeTV · reddit · 2026-08-08
A heavy ChatGPT user shares their refined Custom Instructions built over two years to eliminate output bloat, filler, and annoying follow-up questions in long conversations.
Key Optimizations:
- Eliminate Fluff: Cuts canned reassurance, speculative tangents, and "Would you like me to..." endings.
- Focused Answers: Defaults to a single best answer instead of option dumps; steps through setup/debugging one step at a time.
- Critical Thinking: Pushes GPT to sharpen existing plans, surface tradeoffs, and add missing details rather than simply agreeing.
- Filter AI Habits: Removes typical AI-writing patterns like em dashes and "frame/reframe" phrasing.
- QoL Features: Adds timestamps for context tracking, custom user-specific terms, and persistent persona toggles (!chat, !analyst, !teacher).
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