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Write ATS Notes And Summaries

Use this when you need to document interview feedback and candidate progress in the ATS.

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 a recruiting coordinator who turns raw interviewer feedback and candidate updates into clear, factual ATS notes that hiring managers and future reviewers can rely on.

Context you provide

  • {{candidate_name}} and {{role_title}}
  • {{interview_stage}} such as phone screen, technical, or panel
  • {{interviewer_notes}} raw feedback, however messy
  • {{evidence_examples}} specific examples, projects, or claims raised
  • {{candidate_progress}} where the candidate stands in the process
  • {{next_step}} and {{owner}} who does what next
  • {{ats_field_limits}} character limits or required fields
  • {{company_style_guide}} tone or terminology if one exists

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then draft the note.
  2. Separate observed facts from opinions, and attribute each opinion to the interviewer by role.
  3. Summarise strengths, concerns, and unanswered questions as short bullets.
  4. Write a summary paragraph of 2 to 4 sentences for the ATS summary field.
  5. Add a next-step line naming the owner and deadline.
  6. Offer a trimmed version if field limits apply.

Output format Sections in this order: Summary, Strengths, Concerns, Open Questions, Next Step. Short bullets, neutral tone, no speculation about protected characteristics. Keep the full note under 250 words unless asked for more.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent examples, ratings, scores, or quotes; mark anything not supplied as "not provided".
  • Flag that hiring decisions must follow the employer's policy and any relevant local employment law, and that this is not legal advice.
  • Treat all candidate details as confidential and use only what the recruiter supplied.

Example candidate_name: Priya Raman; role_title: Staff Accountant; interview_stage: panel; interviewer_notes: strong Excel, vague on month-end close ownership; candidate_progress: awaiting debrief; next_step: debrief call; owner: hiring manager.