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# Customize Instructions per Scenario

> Add scenario-specific grading guidance without modifying the original rubric

When you import a rubric into a roleplay, the evaluation criteria come with standardized guidance. Sometimes you need to add more specific grading instructions for a particular scenario — without changing the rubric itself or affecting other roleplays that use it.

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## Before You Start

* The roleplay must use evaluation criteria imported from a rubric
* You must have editing access to the roleplay

Scenario-specific instructions only work for criteria linked to a rubric template.

<Warning>
  You will not be able to access scenario-specific instructions for roleplays that do not have a rubric imported
</Warning>

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## How to Add Scenario-Specific Instructions

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Evaluation Criteria section">
    Open the roleplay you want to edit, scroll to **Evaluation Criteria**, and click **Edit**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select the criterion to customize">
    Find the rubric criterion you want to adjust, click next to it and select **Edit**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/exec-79a6bbdb/glj1YH_VdgAQr_NP/images/demo.exec.com_rubrics-5.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=glj1YH_VdgAQr_NP&q=85&s=9ca372db172ad76ed7fc13e0c4d13024" alt="Demo Exec Com Rubrics(5)" width="2840" height="1962" data-path="images/demo.exec.com_rubrics-5.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add your instructions">
    Inside the criterion editor, find the **Scenario-Specific Instructions** section and add guidance that applies only to this roleplay.

    For example, if the rubric criterion is *Discovery and Needs Uncovering* with general guidance to "ask at least two open-ended questions," you could add: *"At least one open-ended question must uncover the customer's current pain points with their logistics vendor."*
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save your changes">
    Click **Save Changes**. The criterion will now display the scenario-specific context, which will be used during grading for this roleplay only.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## How Scenario-Specific Instructions Work

* They supplement rubric criteria — they don't replace them
* They apply only to the current scenario, not other roleplays using the same rubric
* They are factored in during evaluation and scoring

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## Tips

* **Keep instructions clear and measurable** — vague guidance won't improve grading consistency
* **Add only what's unique** — avoid duplicating language already in the rubric
* **Use this instead of editing the rubric** when customization is limited to one scenario

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## Getting Help

**Need help?** Contact us at [hello@exec.com](mailto:hello@exec.com) for guidance on customizing evaluation criteria or any questions about rubrics.