Smart Screening Questions

What you'll need

• The role and what "great" looks like
• Any AI chat assistant

The steps

1. Be clear on the 2-3 things that truly make someone great in this role.
2. Paste the prompt and fill in the brackets.
3. Use the questions in a quick form or first call.
4. Compare answers to spot fit fast.

Give me a short set of screening questions to quickly spot the right fit for this role.

Role: [job title]
What makes someone great at it: [the 2-3 things that matter most]
Deal-breakers: [anything that rules someone out]

Give me 5-6 questions: a couple about real experience, one or two situational ("what would you do if…"), and one that reveals attitude or reliability. For each, add one line on what a strong answer looks like, so I know what I'm listening for.

Format these as a short application form with space for answers, plus a simple 1-5 scoring guide for each.

What you'll get

A handful of revealing questions — with what to listen for — so you screen out mismatches before they eat your time.

If it's not quite right

• Too many applicants? Add "Make the first question a quick filter most won't bother to fake."
• Hiring for a skill? Add "Include one small practical task I could ask them to do."