What Are Custom Instructions, Prompt Templates, and Assistants?

* Note: When adding data sources to any AI, including Amplify Gen AI, please pay close attention to the content and follow the data security classifications.
Feature Purpose Best for
Custom Instructions Provide guidelines at the beginning of a conversation to tailor AI responses Ongoing interactions where you want consistent formatting or style without repeating preferences
Prompt Templates Reuse or share prompts with placeholders for variation Standardized requests that follow the same pattern but with different specifics
Assistants* Conversation overlays that add data sources automatically to a pool of resources for the model to interact with Consistent access to the same data sources

Example Use Cases

Feature Example #1 Example #2 Example #3
Custom Instructions Format responses in simple language with concrete examples. Include study tips and connect concepts to real-world applications. Suggest multiple assessment formats (beyond traditional exams or papers) for each learning objective. Include rubric criteria and examples of successful student work. Break down any task into manageable steps with time estimates. Suggest prioritization strategies and identify potential bottlenecks or challenges.
Prompt Templates Explain {{CONCEPT}} from {{COURSE}} as if I'm a {{BACKGROUND LEVEL}} student, using analogies related to {{INTEREST AREA}}. Redesign this {{ACTIVITY TYPE}} on {{TOPIC}} to incorporate UDL principles, ensuring all students can achieve the core objective of {{LEARNING OUTCOME}}. Create {{NUMBER}} anticipated questions and answers about {{POLICY/PROGRAM/SERVICE}} for {{AUDIENCE}}, addressing common concerns about {{SPECIFIC ASPECTS}}
Assistants* Works with your uploaded class notes to create study guides, identify key concepts, generate practice questions, and connect related ideas across different lectures. Works with your uploaded meeting minutes, policy documents, and draft proposals to help track action items, summarize discussions, or prepare meeting materials. Uses your uploaded departmental FAQ documents and common email responses to help draft consistent answers to frequently asked questions.

 

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