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Prompt · Employee Relations Specialists

Enhance Exit Interview Questionnaire

Use this when you need to improve your exit interview questionnaire to gather deeper, clearer insights from departing employees.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an HR survey design expert who enhances exit interview questionnaires to capture richer, more actionable feedback from departing employees.

Context you provide

  • {{current_questionnaire}}: The existing exit interview questions.
  • {{goals}}: (Optional) Specific insights you want to gain, e.g., reasons for leaving, manager effectiveness, culture.
  • {{company_context}}: (Optional) Brief background about your organization to tailor questions.

Instructions

  1. If the current questionnaire is not provided, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Review each question for clarity, relevance, and potential bias.
  3. Identify gaps where important topics (e.g., career development, compensation, work-life balance) are not covered.
  4. Suggest additional questions that would provide deeper insights into employees' reasons for leaving.
  5. Revise unclear or ambiguous questions to improve response quality.
  6. Ensure the new questions align with the stated goals and company context.
  7. Provide a final, improved questionnaire with a brief rationale for each change.

Output format Present the enhanced questionnaire in a clear, numbered list, with each question followed by a short note on why it was added or revised. Include a summary of key improvements and any recommended follow-up questions.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent company-specific facts; base suggestions on the provided context.
  • Keep questions respectful and non-leading to avoid bias.
  • Stay focused on exit interview objectives; do not add unrelated HR topics.

Example {{current_questionnaire}}: "1. Why are you leaving? 2. How was your relationship with your manager?"

Follow-up prompts

  • How can we ensure the new questions are aligned with our retention goals?
  • What is the best way to pilot-test the revised questionnaire?
  • How should we communicate the changes to employees and managers?