Define
Role scorecard
Help me define the role of [title] for [team]: purpose, 4–6 outcomes for the first year, must-have skills and nice-to-haves.
Business & Operations · 20 prompts
The Hiring Handbook
Job ads, interviews and onboarding for small teams.
20 prompts for hiring and HR admin: role definitions, inclusive job ads, screening, structured interviews, scorecards, reference checks, offer and rejection emails, onboarding plans and policy drafts. Practical templates only; check employment law with a qualified adviser.
What's inside
Every prompt in the PDF, listed by section.
Define
- 01Role scorecard
- 02Job ad
- 03Job ad review
- 04Where to post
Screen & interview
- 05Screening questions
- 06Structured interview
- 07Work sample task
- 08Interview scorecard
- 09Debrief agenda
- 10Reference check questions
Communicate
- 11Interview invitation
- 12Kind rejection
- 13Offer email
Onboard
- 1430-60-90 plan
- 15First-day schedule
- 16Welcome message
HR admin
- 17Policy draft
- 18One-to-one template
- 19Performance review form
- 20Exit interview
Sample prompts
Three of the 20, so you can see how specific they are. The PDF has the rest, plus a short introduction.
Define
Job ad
Write an inclusive job ad for [role] based on this scorecard [paste]: what you'll do, what we offer, what we're looking for, salary range [range], how to apply. Avoid jargon and gendered language.
Define
Job ad review
Review this job ad for unnecessary requirements, biased wording and unclear points: [paste].