The Recruiter's Prompt Pack: 25 Role-Specific Prompts for Sourcing, Screening, Interview Prep & Offer Operations

Artificial intelligence is reshaping talent acquisition, but recruiters still need strong frameworks to ensure fairness, compliance, and efficiency. This pack of 25 prompts was designed for internal TA teams and recruiting agencies seeking structured AI automation with human oversight.

What's Inside:

25 prompts grouped by key recruiting stages:

1. Sourcing & Boolean Search: Generate targeted boolean strings, LinkedIn outreach messages, competitive talent maps, and diversity sourcing checklists.
2. Screening & Qualification: Create structured resume scorecards, phone screen question banks, and qualification matrices for any role or industry.
3. Interview Prep & Execution: Build technical and behavioral interview questions, interview panel guides, feedback templates, and candidate evaluation rubrics.
4. Offer Operations & Negotiation: Draft personalized offer letters, response templates for negotiations, and reference check frameworks.

Prompt Engineering Highlights:

• Every prompt warns against biased or illegal criteria (e.g., avoids age, gender, or ethnicity filters)
• Includes reviewer checkpoints: "Present results for human decision-making—do not auto-reject applicants."
• Suggests phrasing for personalized, fair candidate communication
• Provides outlines for integrating prompt outputs into ATS fields (ex: Greenhouse, Lever)

Safety & Compliance:

• Prompts are designed for auditability—retain generated outputs in ATS comments for compliance tracking
• Built-in bias-audit steps, such as "Review top 10 outputs for demographic neutrality and job-relevant criteria only."
• Encourages hiring manager review before any candidate progression or rejection

ATS Integration Tips:

• Use Boolean prompts as saved search templates in LinkedIn and Greenhouse
• Export scorecards and matrices directly to ATS custom forms
• Sync interview feedback prompt templates with panelist workflows

Example Prompt (Sourcing):"Generate a LinkedIn boolean string to identify [Role Title] with 3+ years experience, excluding current employees at [Company List]. Avoid demographic or personal criteria. Return three string variations."

Example Prompt (Screening):"Evaluate the following resume for [Role]. Score the candidate on 5 job-relevant attributes (technical skills, experience, industry fit, leadership, soft skills), and flag strengths and concerns. Do not make a pass/fail decision; return the scorecard for recruiter review."

Example Prompt (Offer Operations):"Write a personalized offer letter for [Candidate Name], referencing interview highlights and company values. Use inclusive, welcoming language; avoid any language on age, marital status, or other protected characteristics. Include next steps and onboarding link."

Pro-Tip:Every prompt includes a bias checkpoint. Before using outputs, run a manual review for language and legal compliance, especially for screening and outreach steps.

The Impact:

• Standardized, unbiased screening across all recruiters and hiring managers
• Less manual work rewriting or double-checking AI-generated messages
• Streamlined ATS workflows, better data for reporting
• Improved candidate experience: prompt-driven messaging is concise, timely, and tailored

**Ready to transform your recruiting with AI? Use these prompts as a plug-and-play foundation, or customize further for your most common roles. For advanced solutions or integration support, connect with our AI recruiting team at JMK Ventures.