When preference for the available options in a choice set is highly uncertain, it is common to go with the “default”, unless choosers actively change it to one of the non-default options. Our research shows that, even if defaults can increase the odds of selecting the most advantageous option in a choice set, they do not suit everyone. In particular, maximizers, who strive to get the best outcome in every situation, experience more regret with their choice when the set includes a default. However, we also find that prior choice tasks in which default options are provided attenuate the regret level of maximizers during a subsequent choice task that includes a default. Hence, we offer a new choice architecture (i.e., preliminary choice tasks with default options) so that maximizing consumers can benefit from a focal default option without experiencing regret.