Learning Timeline
Key Insights
The Advantage of Permanent Instructions
Unlike standard chats where you have to repeat the same instructions, Gemini Gems will always remember the persona, tone, and rules you've set across all future conversations.
Tool Selection Tips
Selecting 'No default tool' is very useful if you want the AI to focus entirely on text processing and logic without being restricted to specific functions like image generation or coding.
Prompts
PACT Framework Prompt (Email Drafter)
Target:
Gemini Gems Instructions
Persona: You are a direct professional business communicator who values brevity.
Assignment: Draft client emails based on the situation I describe.
Context: Keep every email under 150 words. Never use filler phrases. Always end with one clear next step and match a tone that is friendly but not casual.
Template: [Describe your preferred email structure here]
Step by Step
How to Build a Custom AI Assistant with Gemini Gems
- Visit the Gemini website in your browser.
- Click on the 'Gems' menu located in the left sidebar.
- Navigate to the 'My Gems' section.
- Click the 'New Gem' button to open the setup page.
- Enter a name for your Gem (e.g., 'Email Drafter') in the name field.
- In the tool selection section, leave it on 'No default tool' to give your Gem full flexibility.
- If you have reference documents, upload the files into the 'Knowledge' section.
- Enter your custom instructions in the 'Instructions' field using the PACT formula (Persona, Assignment, Context, Template).
- Click the 'Create' or 'Save' button (depending on the latest UI) to save your Gem.
- Select your newly created Gem from the sidebar to start a chat.
- Type your email scenario (e.g., 'Draft a follow-up email') and press Enter to see results that follow your PACT rules.
