ComposeAI already helps you create personalized outreach - whether you’re recruiting agents or checking in with the ones you manage. But sometimes you want the messages to sound a bit more you. That’s where Custom Instructions come in.
Custom Instructions let you save your own preferences so ComposeAI can write the way you like, without you having to repeat yourself every time.
What Are Custom Instructions?
Think of Custom Instructions as your “go-to writing rules.”
You can save any preference - tone, structure, formatting, or little details you always want included - and reuse it whenever you generate outreach.
For example:
Want every mutual connection email to include the address of the property in the subject line?
Prefer messages that are short and to the point?
Like everything to end with a clear next step?
Save it once, and ComposeAI will remember it.
Ways You Can Use Them
You have two flexible options, depending on how hands-on you want to be:
1. Apply them only when needed
Pick a saved instruction → apply → generate message
Perfect for one-off adjustments
2. Set one as your default
If you have a rule you always use, like “keep things short and sweet”, set it as your default and ComposeAI will automatically include it in every generation
How to Create a Custom Instruction
There are two simple ways to create a custom instruction:
A. Save an instruction you’ve already typed
After submitting an instruction to ComposeAI, you can save that exact command so you can reuse it later. Just click Save under the text bubble.
B. Create one from scratch
If you know what you want ahead of time:
Click Create in the expanded view
Add a title - this helps you find it later
Add a description - this is the prompt that will be used
Tips for Writing a Helpful Instruction
Good instructions are:
Clear: “Keep this to two paragraphs.”
Specific: “Use a professional but upbeat tone.”
Actionable: “End every message with one clear next step.”
You don’t need to be overly technical, ComposeAI understands plain language.
Example Instructions You Can Try
Below are some examples users have found especially helpful. Feel free to copy, tweak, and save them as your own Custom Instructions.
Tone + Style
Write this in a polished, intelligent, and credible way.
Avoid all generic recruiter phrases like ‘touch base,’ ‘circle back,’ or ‘just checking in.’
Don’t use the word ‘I.’ Focus entirely on the agent and use ‘you’ as much as possible.
Structure + Formatting
Add a P.S. line at the end of every message after the signature.
Start every email with the following sentence verbatim: ‘_______.’
Include one clear call-to-action that references a local coffee shop.
Subject Line Preferences
For mutual connections, include the property address in the subject line.
Keep the subject line short and personalized, and always avoid emojis.
Tone Personalization via LLMs
If you use other AI tools:
Summarize my tone, style, and voice using my preferred LLM and apply it to all messages.
(Tip: If your LLM creates a long description, save it as a PDF and upload it to ComposeAI to use it as a reference.)
Recruiting & Engagement
Invite the agent to a happy hour I’m hosting next week.
Offer a coaching conversation and a quick business review in the call-to-action.
Highlight what they might gain from joining my office without sounding overly sales-y.