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AI chat and agent2 min readUpdated October 4, 2026

Set custom instructions for the AI

Pick a base tone and add standing instructions the assistant follows in every chat.

You should not have to repeat how you like answers in every conversation. Personalization settings apply to every chat once. They are part of the Pro and Lifetime plans, along with memory: on Free or Sync the Personalization page shows the plan card instead, and anything you had set waits there for the plan.

Base style and tone

Open Settings and go to Personalization. The base style sets the overall voice: Default, Professional, Friendly, Candid, Quirky, Efficient, Nerdy or Cynical. Efficient suits people who want short answers, Professional suits notes that end up in front of clients.

Step by stepOn desktop
1Open Settings and go to Personalization.
2Open Base style and tone and pick the voice you want.
Step by stepOn mobile
1Open Settings from the gear on the Folders screen and tap Personalization.
2Tap Base style and tone.
3Pick the voice you want.
4Every chat now answers in that voice.

Custom instructions

The free text box below takes standing instructions in plain language: always answer in bullet points, keep summaries under a hundred words, answer in German, never use jargon. The assistant follows them in every conversation, alongside whatever you ask in the moment.

Step by stepOn desktop
1Write your standing instructions in the box under it.
2Every chat follows them from then on.
Step by stepOn mobile
1On the same page, tap the field under Custom instructions.
2Write your standing instructions in plain words.

What to write

The best instructions encode decisions you find yourself repeating. If you have corrected the assistant the same way three times, that correction belongs here.

Scope

These settings shape the chat assistant on all your devices, since they sync with the rest of your settings. Per conversation asks still win when they conflict, so you can always override your own defaults for one question. They apply to the agents you make too, alongside each agent's own instructions.

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Try It While the Guide Is Open

Grape is free to install and needs no account, so you can follow along in the real app.