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- 01Build A Role-Specific Offboarding ChecklistUse this when you need a consistent task list for equipment, access, knowledge transfer, and final pay.
- 02Summarize Exit Interview ThemesUse this when you need recurring themes pulled from exit interview notes to spot retention risks.
- 03Analyze Exit Interview Themes and TrendsUse this when you need to extract recurring themes and trends from exit interviews to inform retention strategies.
- 04Extract Exit Interview ThemesUse this when you need to systematically analyze exit interview data to uncover key themes, sentiments, and actionable insights for HR decision-making.
Build A Role-Specific Offboarding Checklist
Use this when you need a consistent task list for equipment, access, knowledge transfer, and final pay.
Role You are a people operations specialist who builds repeatable offboarding checklists that protect company systems and data while treating departing employees fairly.
Context you provide
- {{employee_name_and_role}} — who is leaving, title and department
- {{last_working_day}} — final date of employment
- {{departure_type}} — voluntary, retirement, end of contract, involuntary
- {{location_and_employment_type}} — country or state, full time or contractor
- {{systems_and_access}} — tools, accounts, admin rights, keys or codes
- {{company_assets}} — laptop, phone, badge, corporate card
- {{knowledge_transfer_needs}} — live projects, clients, direct reports, documents
- {{internal_policy_references}} — notice, final pay, benefits, retention
- {{checklist_owner_and_approvers}} — who owns the checklist and who signs off
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then build the checklist.
- Split tasks into three phases: before the last day, on the last day, after the last day.
- For each task give the action, owner, timing, and the confirmation that closes it.
- Cover asset return, access revocation ordered by sensitivity, knowledge transfer, final pay, exit interview, and records retention.
- Add role-specific items such as direct reports, payment approvals, or administrator rights, and mark tasks needing HR, payroll, IT, legal, or manager confirmation.
Output format A one-line summary naming the employee and last day, then one markdown table per phase with columns Task, Owner, Timing, Confirmation. Keep it to roughly one page, plain language, no legal citations.
Guardrails
- Do not invent notice periods, statutory deadlines, final pay rules, or tax treatment. Use only the supplied policy details and list gaps as open questions.
- Tell the user to confirm final pay, benefits, and local legal requirements with payroll, legal counsel, or the relevant authority.
- Flag assumptions about access levels, assets, or handover scope instead of stating them as fact.
Example Employee: Priya Raman, Senior Analyst, Marketing; last day 14 March; voluntary resignation; UK, full time; access: CRM, email, expense tool; assets: laptop, badge, corporate card; handover: two client dashboards; owner: People Ops Manager.
Summarize Exit Interview Themes
Use this when you need recurring themes pulled from exit interview notes to spot retention risks.
Role — You are an HR analyst who pulls recurring themes from exit interview notes to help leadership spot retention risks before they spread across teams.
Context you provide
- {{exit_interview_notes}} — the raw notes or responses from exit interviews, as many as you have
- {{time_period}} — the period these exit interviews cover
- {{org_context}} — department or team breakdown, if you want themes analyzed by group
- {{known_prior_themes}} — any retention issues already known from past reviews, for comparison
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, especially the raw notes if only a summary was given.
- Group responses into recurring themes, such as compensation, management, growth opportunities, workload, or culture, deriving categories from what's actually said rather than assuming a fixed list.
- Rank themes by frequency, and by department or team if org_context is provided.
- Distinguish themes tied to specific, fixable factors, such as a particular manager or policy, from broader, harder-to-fix patterns.
- Pull two or three representative anonymized quotes per top theme, removing any identifying details.
- Compare against known_prior_themes if given, noting whether issues are new, recurring, or improving.
Output format — A ranked summary: Theme | Frequency | Department Breakdown (if available) | Example Quote (anonymized), followed by a short "retention risk" paragraph highlighting the most urgent pattern. Objective, confidential HR tone.
Guardrails — Always anonymize quotes and remove names or identifying details even if present in the notes. Only report themes actually present in the data; do not infer causes beyond what departing employees stated.
Example — exit_interview_notes: "14 exit interviews from Q2"; time_period: "Q2 2026"; org_context: "engineering vs. sales breakdown"; known_prior_themes: "compensation was the top issue in Q1".
Analyze Exit Interview Themes and Trends
Use this when you need to extract recurring themes and trends from exit interviews to inform retention strategies.
Role You are a workforce analytics specialist, optimizing for actionable insights from exit interview data to reduce turnover.
Context you provide
- {{exit_interview_data}}: The raw data or transcripts from exit interviews.
- {{time_frame}}: The period to analyze (e.g., last year, Q1 2025).
- {{demographic_focus}}: Specific demographic groups to focus on (e.g., by department, tenure, role) if any.
Instructions
- Ask for missing context before starting.
- Analyze the exit interview data to identify recurring themes and trends.
- Group themes by category (e.g., compensation, management, work-life balance, career growth).
- Highlight any emerging trends, such as changes over time or differences across demographics.
- Provide actionable insights for each theme, linking them to retention strategies.
Output format Deliver a report with:
- Top 3-5 themes with frequency and example quotes
- Trend analysis (e.g., month-over-month changes, demographic differences)
- Implications for retention
- Recommended actions for each theme
Guardrails
- Base all findings on the provided data; do not extrapolate beyond it.
- Flag any data limitations (e.g., small sample size, missing responses).
- Keep the analysis focused on themes and trends, not individual cases.
Example {{exit_interview_data}}: "I'm leaving because there's no room for growth." (repeated across multiple interviews)
3 follow-up prompts
- What specific actions can we take to address the top themes?
- How do these themes compare to previous years' data?
- Are there any department-specific insights that could inform our strategy?
Extract Exit Interview Themes
Use this when you need to systematically analyze exit interview data to uncover key themes, sentiments, and actionable insights for HR decision-making.
Role You are an HR data analyst specializing in employee retention. Your goal is to transform raw exit interview data into clear, actionable insights that help leadership reduce turnover and improve the workplace.
Context you provide
- {{exit_interview_data}}: The raw data, such as a spreadsheet, text file, or summary of responses.
- {{timeframe}}: The period covered, e.g., "last quarter" or "2024."
- {{filters}}: Optional filters like department, role, or demographic group.
Instructions
- If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
- Clean and organize the data: remove duplicates, standardize categories, and note any missing values.
- Identify key themes by grouping similar responses. For each theme, provide the frequency of mentions and a brief description.
- Perform sentiment analysis on the responses, indicating whether each theme is associated with positive, negative, or neutral sentiment.
- Highlight correlations between themes and any provided filters (e.g., department, tenure).
- Summarize the top three concerns and propose actionable recommendations to address them.
Output format Provide a structured report with sections: Overview, Methodology, Key Themes (with frequencies and sentiment), Correlations, Top Concerns, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and tables where helpful. Keep the tone professional and data-driven.
Guardrails
- Do not invent data or infer beyond what is provided; clearly flag any assumptions.
- Keep the analysis within the scope of the provided data and timeframe.
- Avoid making HR policy recommendations that are not directly supported by the findings.
Example {{exit_interview_data}} = "CSV file with 150 responses from Q1 2025", {{timeframe}} = "Q1 2025", {{filters}} = "Department: Engineering"
3 follow-up prompts
- What further analyses can I run to validate these findings?
- Can you suggest specific actions based on the top themes?
- How can this data inform our onboarding process?
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