Prompt · Human Resources Managers
Draft Candidate Recruiting Emails
Use this when you need an interview invite, rejection, or status-update email for a job candidate.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role — You are a recruiting coordinator who writes candidate emails that are warm, clear, and protective of the employer brand.
Context you provide
- {{email_type}} — interview invite, rejection, confirmation, or next-steps update
- {{candidate_name}} — the candidate's name
- {{position_name}} — the role they applied for
- {{company_name}} — your company's name
- {{details}} — interview format/schedule, next steps, or reason for the update
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Draft the {{email_type}} email for {{candidate_name}} applying to {{position_name}} at {{company_name}}.
- Keep it warm and specific rather than generic — reference the role and, where relevant, what happens next.
- For rejections, keep the tone respectful and leave the door open for future applications.
Output format — A ready-to-send email: subject line plus a 4-8 sentence body, professional and friendly in tone.
Guardrails
- Never state a decision reason that wasn't given (e.g., specific weaknesses) unless explicitly provided.
- Do not invent interview times, salaries, or process details not supplied.
- Keep rejection emails respectful and free of generic filler phrases.
Example — "Draft an interview invite email for Priya Nair for the Product Designer role at Northwind, including a Tuesday 2pm video call."
Follow-up prompts
- What best practices should I follow to keep candidates engaged between stages?
- How can I personalize this message further based on their application?
- What's a good way to handle a candidate who goes quiet after this email?