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Fill in a hiring scorecard with evidence, not vibes

Practice: Keeping the AI to your sources. About 5 minutes.

About this exercise

You're writing up your interview scorecard for a customer success candidate. You need exactly 4 numbered lines, one per criterion, each with a score from 1 to 4 and one piece of evidence from your notes, then a final 'Recommendation:' line, plain text, under 110 words. Base scores only on job-related evidence; leave out anything personal or about 'culture fit', and follow the hiring rule for the recommendation.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Asking for 'a write-up'. The AI writes a narrative assessment with headings and a summary of strengths and concerns. Try: Be exact: "Exactly 4 numbered lines, one per criterion, then a Recommendation: line. Plain text."
  • Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each line instead: "each line under 20 words."
  • Ignoring the hiring rule. Three strong scores make the AI lean toward Hire. Try: Add: "Apply the rule: Hire only if every criterion is 3 or higher."
  • Scoring without evidence. The AI rates on overall impression, and the weak area gets rounded up. Try: Add: "Each line: score, then one piece of evidence from my notes."
  • Including personal details. The 'other impressions' are in your notes, and the AI may treat them as signals. Try: Add: "Job-related evidence only. Nothing about family, accent or culture fit."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Asks for evidence
  • Applies the hiring rule
  • Keeps personal details out
  • Sets the number of lines
  • Asks for plain text

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