diff --git a/extensions/character_bias/script.py b/extensions/character_bias/script.py
index a92d0aef..614d9ce3 100644
--- a/extensions/character_bias/script.py
+++ b/extensions/character_bias/script.py
@@ -1,8 +1,23 @@
 import gradio as gr
+import os
+
+# get the current directory of the script
+current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+
+# check if the bias_options.txt file exists, if not, create it
+bias_file = os.path.join(current_dir, "bias_options.txt")
+if not os.path.isfile(bias_file):
+    with open(bias_file, "w") as f:
+        f.write("*I am so happy*\n*I am so sad*\n*I am so excited*\n*I am so bored*\n*I am so angry*")
+
+# read bias options from the text file
+with open(bias_file, "r") as f:
+    bias_options = [line.strip() for line in f.readlines()]
 
 params = {
     "activate": True,
     "bias string": " *I am so happy*",
+    "use custom string": False,
 }
 
 
@@ -11,7 +26,6 @@ def input_modifier(string):
     This function is applied to your text inputs before
     they are fed into the model.
     """
-
     return string
 
 
@@ -19,7 +33,6 @@ def output_modifier(string):
     """
     This function is applied to the model outputs.
     """
-
     return string
 
 
@@ -29,9 +42,11 @@ def bot_prefix_modifier(string):
     the prefix text for the Bot and can be used to bias its
     behavior.
     """
-
     if params['activate']:
-        return f'{string} {params["bias string"].strip()} '
+        if params['use custom string']:
+            return f'{string} {params["custom string"].strip()} '
+        else:
+            return f'{string} {params["bias string"].strip()} '
     else:
         return string
 
@@ -39,8 +54,29 @@ def bot_prefix_modifier(string):
 def ui():
     # Gradio elements
     activate = gr.Checkbox(value=params['activate'], label='Activate character bias')
-    string = gr.Textbox(value=params["bias string"], label='Character bias')
+    dropdown_string = gr.Dropdown(choices=bias_options, value=params["bias string"], label='Character bias', info='To edit the options in this dropdown edit the "bias_options.txt" file')
+    use_custom_string = gr.Checkbox(value=False, label='Use custom bias textbox instead of dropdown')
+    custom_string = gr.Textbox(value="", placeholder="Enter custom bias string", label="Custom Character Bias", info='To use this textbox activate the checkbox above')
 
     # Event functions to update the parameters in the backend
-    string.change(lambda x: params.update({"bias string": x}), string, None)
+    def update_bias_string(x):
+        if x:
+            params.update({"bias string": x})
+        else:
+            params.update({"bias string": dropdown_string.get()})
+        return x
+
+    def update_custom_string(x):
+        params.update({"custom string": x})
+
+    dropdown_string.change(update_bias_string, dropdown_string, None)
+    custom_string.change(update_custom_string, custom_string, None)
     activate.change(lambda x: params.update({"activate": x}), activate, None)
+    use_custom_string.change(lambda x: params.update({"use custom string": x}), use_custom_string, None)
+
+    # Group elements together depending on the selected option
+    def bias_string_group():
+        if use_custom_string.value:
+            return gr.Group([use_custom_string, custom_string])
+        else:
+            return dropdown_string