1. Boolean search string builder
When to use it: When a new role opens and you need a search string, not a refresher on operators.
Inputs: Role title, 3-5 must-have skills, nice-to-haves, location, any companies to include or exclude.
Starting prompt:
Write a LinkedIn boolean search string for this role: [paste details]. Give me one broad version and one strict version, and explain each operator choice in one line so I can edit it next time.Expected output: Two usable search strings plus the reasoning, so you learn the pattern instead of re-asking.
Boundary: ChatGPT writes the string; it cannot verify that results actually match until you run it.
Ready-made: the Sourcing Agent runs this as a standing workflow with gates, $19 one-time.
2. Screen one resume against a scorecard
When to use it: When you need a consistent read on a single applicant right now.
Inputs: The resume text, your scorecard criteria.
Starting prompt:
Score this resume against my scorecard: [paste criteria and resume]. For each criterion quote the resume line that is evidence, mark gaps as GAP, and end with a 1-line summary. Do not make a hire/reject recommendation.Expected output: A criterion-by-criterion evidence table with gaps marked, decision left to you.
Boundary: It quotes what is in the resume; it cannot check what is true. Verification is your call.
Ready-made: the Screening Agent runs this as a standing workflow with gates, $19 one-time.
3. Candidate follow-up email
When to use it: When a candidate is waiting between stages and silence costs you the hire.
Inputs: Candidate name, role, what happened last, what happens next, your tone (warm/direct).
Starting prompt:
Write a follow-up email to [name] about the [role] role. Last touch: [what happened]. Next step: [what is coming]. Keep it under 120 words, warm but direct, no exclamation marks, and end with one clear question.Expected output: A short email that moves the process and reads like a person wrote it.
Boundary: You send it. Read it once first - ChatGPT does not know what you promised last week.
Ready-made: the Follow-up Agent runs this as a standing workflow with gates, $19 one-time.
4. Interview question pack from a JD
When to use it: When the loop starts tomorrow and interviewers need structure.
Inputs: The job description, 3-5 criteria you are scoring, seniority.
Starting prompt:
Turn this job description into an interview pack: [paste JD]. For each of these criteria [paste], write 3 behavioral questions and one line on what a strong answer includes. Flag any question that could touch protected characteristics.Expected output: A structured pack interviewers can run without prep meetings.
Boundary: It drafts questions; your team owns legality and final wording.
Ready-made: no agent for this one yet.
5. The kind rejection email
When to use it: When someone invested hours in your process and deserves better than silence.
Inputs: Candidate name, role, stage reached, one genuine positive, honest high-level reason.
Starting prompt:
Write a rejection email for [name], who reached [stage] for [role]. Mention this genuine strength: [paste]. Give the honest reason at this level of detail: [paste]. Under 100 words, no false hope, no invitation to reapply unless I say so.Expected output: A respectful close that protects your reputation in the market.
Boundary: You decide who is rejected and what is said. Always.
Ready-made: no agent for this one yet.
Quick comparison
| Workflow | Effort | Cadence | Risk | Ready-made agent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Boolean search string builder | One paste per run | Per event | Draft-first, review before use | Sourcing Agent |
| 2. Screen one resume against a scorecard | One paste per run | Per event | Draft-first, review before use | Screening Agent |
| 3. Candidate follow-up email | One paste per run | Per event | Draft-first, review before use | Follow-up Agent |
| 4. Interview question pack from a JD | One paste per run | Per event | Draft-first, review before use | none yet |
| 5. The kind rejection email | One paste per run | Per event | Draft-first, review before use | none yet |
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Platform notes
ChatGPT is a third-party product (https://chatgpt.com). We are not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Capabilities and names verified 2026-09-13; re-check before relying on specifics. The prompts above are platform-agnostic - they work in any capable assistant.
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Questions people ask
Are these ChatGPT workflows free?
Yes - every item includes a starting prompt you can copy free. Matching $19 standing agents are linked where they exist.
Are you affiliated with ChatGPT?
No. AI Agent Skills is an independent store; ChatGPT is named only because these workflows run on it. Facts checked 13 September 2026.
Last updated 13 September 2026 · Reviewed by the AI Agent Skills team.