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Invite candidates to interview and turn others down kindly
You've got a shortlist and a pile of people to say no to. Get invites that let candidates book a slot themselves, and rejections that leave people thinking well of your business.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me invite candidates to interview and reply to the rest. The role: [job] Shortlisted: [number] / Not shortlisted: [number] How I'll interview: [in person, phone, video; length] My free times: [days and times] What they should bring or prepare: [details] First ask me up to 3 short questions. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. An interview invite with a line for the booking link. 2. Booking page wording: title, description, questions to ask when booking. 3. A reminder message for the day before. 4. Rejections: not shortlisted, after interview, and "keep in touch for next time". 5. A note on keeping candidates' details only as long as I need them. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts or figures. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. job: a short note you already have. number: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Copilot
Help me invite candidates to interview and reply to the rest. The role: [job] Shortlisted: [number] / Not shortlisted: [number] How I'll interview: [in person, phone, video; length] My free times: [days and times] What they should bring or prepare: [details] First ask me up to 3 short questions. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. An interview invite with a line for the booking link. 2. Booking page wording: title, description, questions to ask when booking. 3. A reminder message for the day before. 4. Rejections: not shortlisted, after interview, and "keep in touch for next time". 5. A note on keeping candidates' details only as long as I need them. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts or figures. UK English. Stay in this Copilot chat. Leave plugins off, and do not open a file from OneDrive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. job: a short note you already have. number: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You describe the role, the shortlist size and your free times.
The assistant asks how you'll interview and what candidates should bring.
You get an invite with a booking link, a reminder, three kinds of rejection and a booking page set-up.
What happens
Use Copilot to invite candidates to interview and turn others down kindly
You've got a shortlist and a pile of people to say no to. Get invites that let candidates book a slot themselves, and rejections that leave people thinking well of your business.
Tools
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