# Turn an interview debrief into a scorecard with ChatGPT: the cheat sheet > A free one-page cheat sheet: score a candidate on each must-have with a quote as evidence, keep it job-related and write the follow-up email. Source: https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/interview-debrief-scorecard · Updated 2026-10-01 · Free from Stepthrough (https://learn.ynteractive.com) [Lesson cheat sheet](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets#kind-lesson) · One page · US letter · [ChatGPT](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/tool/chatgpt) By [Robert Breen](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/about) · Published October 1, 2026 · From the free lesson [Turn an Interview Debrief into a Scorecard and a Candidate Follow-Up (Recruiting & HR)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/chatgpt-interview-debrief-scorecard) A free one-page cheat sheet: score a candidate on each must-have with a quote as evidence, keep it job-related and write the follow-up email. [Download the free PDF (79 KB)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/interview-debrief-scorecard.pdf)Print this sheet Free, no sign-up and no email needed. It prints on one letter-size page; the whole sheet is below. *▶*StepthroughFree printable cheat sheet · learn.ynteractive.com Turn an interview debrief into a scorecard with ChatGPT: the cheat sheet After a panel, what matters is spread across three people's memories. One clear request turns the debrief transcript into a scorecard, owners, dates and a candidate email. ## What the request asks for **Must-haves** Name them. Front Desk Lead had four: two or more years running a front desk, insurance verification, calming upset patients, training other staff. **Scores** Strong, Partial or Not discussed, each with a short quote from the interview as evidence. **Then** Decisions, an action items table (task, owner, due date) and open questions. **Two rules** Only what's about the must-haves, no guesses at age, family, health or religion. If an owner or date isn't said, write "Not stated". ## The one-line version Copy ```text Summarize this interview debrief for Front Desk Lead: score the candidate on each must-have (front desk experience, insurance verification, upset patients, training staff) as Strong, Partial or Not discussed with a quote, then decisions, action items with owner and due date, and open questions. Only job-related points. If an owner or date isn't said, write "Not stated". ``` For an uploaded transcript file. ## Check what came back - Training other staff says Not discussed: nobody asked. The final round should cover it. - A panelist's comment about the candidate's kids is not there. It isn't about the job. - Two due dates say Not stated. Add them: final interview set up by Thursday, references called by Friday. ## The email to the candidate Copy ```text Now write a short follow-up email from me to Kira inviting her to the final interview. Friendly and plain, under 120 words. Only the next steps: leave out the scores, our discussion and the pay question. ``` ## Privacy and the decision - Interview notes are personal information. Check your company's policy first. - Use a business plan such as ChatGPT Business or Enterprise, which OpenAI doesn't use to train its models by default. - ChatGPT only organizes what the panel said. People make the decision. **Remember:** Score every candidate on the same must-haves, with a quote as proof. Anything that isn't about the job stays out. **Have a professional review it.** This prompt helps you draft, not decide. Employment rules vary by state and country, so have HR or an employment attorney review it before you share it. Practice it free: [Turn an Interview Debrief into a Scorecard and a Candidate Follow-Up (Recruiting & HR)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/modules/recruiting-interview-scorecard) at learn.ynteractive.com/modules/recruiting-interview-scorecard. This sheet: learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/interview-debrief-scorecard. Willow Bend Physical Therapy is a made-up business from the lesson. By Robert Breen, October 1, 2026. ## Practice it in the free lesson **Turn an Interview Debrief into a Scorecard and a Candidate Follow-Up (Recruiting & HR)**. Turn the transcript of an interview panel's debrief into a scorecard against the role's must-haves, the decisions, action items with owners and dates, and a follow-up email to the candidate. You do every step yourself in a practice copy of ChatGPT, it checks your work as you go, and “Do it for me” finishes any step you get stuck on. Free, and nothing touches your real accounts. [Start the free lesson](https://learn.ynteractive.com/modules/recruiting-interview-scorecard) [Or read the full step-by-step guide](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/chatgpt-interview-debrief-scorecard) ## Related terms Plain-English definitions, each with an example from a free lesson. [Interview debrief](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/interview-debrief) · [Interview scorecard](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/interview-scorecard) · [Action items](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/action-items) · [Follow-up email](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/follow-up-email) · [Meeting transcript](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/meeting-transcript) · [Personally identifiable information (PII)](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/pii) · [AI bias](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/ai-bias) · [Candidate experience](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary/candidate-experience) [The full AI glossary](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/glossary) ## Related prompts - [Interview scorecard prompt](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/prompts/interview-scorecard-prompt): Turn interview notes or a debrief transcript into a scorecard: each must-have rated with a quote as evidence, gaps marked Not… - [Candidate follow-up after interview prompt](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/prompts/candidate-follow-up-after-interview-prompt): Write the email a candidate gets after an interview: thanks, where things stand, the next step and when they'll hear back, with… - [Interview debrief agenda prompt](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/prompts/interview-debrief-agenda-prompt): Plan a short interview debrief that goes must-have by must-have, keeps the talk on job evidence and ends with a decision, owners… - [Panel interview question split prompt](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/prompts/panel-interview-question-split-prompt): Split a role's must-haves across your interview panel so every one has an owner, minutes and questions, and the debrief has… [All free prompt templates](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/prompts) ## More cheat sheets - [Using AI Safely with Customer Data: Cheat Sheet](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/ai-customer-data-safety): A free one-page cheat sheet on AI and customer data: what never to paste, how to redact, data controls, Temporary Chat and human review. - [AI Email Responder in n8n Cheat Sheet](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/ai-email-responder-n8n): A free one-page cheat sheet: n8n watches Gmail, an AI agent reads each customer email and saves a reply as a draft in the same thread. - [AI Receipt Extractor in n8n Cheat Sheet](https://learn.ynteractive.com/content/cheat-sheets/receipt-extraction-setup): A free one-page cheat sheet: attach a receipt photo in n8n chat, and an AI agent pulls the date, vendor and amount into a Google Sheets row. 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