Grok Bot 101: The Free Course · Lesson 8 of 10
Teach your bot what to remember about you and what to forget
How do you get Grok Bot to remember the right things about you and forget the rest?
Tell it the facts you want it to keep in one short “about me” note, tell it what it must never keep, and ask it to read back what it saved. Keep your own copy of the note too. If the bot ever loses track, or you start a new bot, you paste the note in and you're set up again in one step.
What you'll build
An “about me” memory card your bot keeps, a list of things it must never keep, and a monthly check of what it remembers.
About 10 minutes.
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Why this is worth your time
The problem
Explaining who you are, who your family is and how you like answers in every chat gets old. And you don't want a bot holding on to private details you mentioned once.
What a Grok Bot can do now
One user keeps his bots' memory in plain files he owns, so any of his bots can read them and pick up where the last one left off. A dad of three has each of his specialist bots keep its own notes file, and he reviews his corrections every week. Another user asked his bot where he last got a haircut, and it found the answer on his calendar so he didn't have to remember.
Why this works now
A bot that knows your family's names, your work and how you like answers gives better answers with shorter questions. Saying what it must not keep protects your private details, and reading it back means there are no surprises.
Real people who did something like this
Each one links to the original post, with what went well and what to watch out for.
Questions people ask
Does Grok Bot remember things between chats?
Yes. When you ask it to remember something, it saves it and still knows it in later chats. This lesson still has you ask it to read back what it saved, so you know exactly what it keeps, and keep your own copy of the note.
How do I make it forget something?
Ask it in plain words: “Forget [the fact].” It removes that saved fact. Then ask it to show you everything it remembers, so you can check that it's gone.
What should I never tell my bot to remember?
Passwords, card and bank numbers, ID or Social Security numbers, and health details. Put them on the “never keep” list in this lesson.
Do all my bots share the same memory?
Partly. A few basics, like your name, your time zone and lasting preferences, are shared by all your bots. Everything else, each bot remembers on its own. Paste your about-me note into each bot that needs the details. One user keeps a single set of notes files that all his bots read.
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