Re-engage past candidates and silver medalists for new roles
A plan and messages to rediscover strong past candidates in my ATS and bring them back for new openings.
The prompt
Help me re-engage past candidates for a new opening.
New role: [TITLE, LEVEL, LOCATION, pay range]
Past candidate pools: [e.g. finalists from last year's searches, people who declined offers, candidates who withdrew, talent community sign-ups]
What I know about them: [PASTE notes or describe the group]
ATS or CRM tools: [NAME and search features]
Time since last contact: [e.g. 3-18 months]
Give me:
1. A way to search and prioritize: search criteria for my ATS, plus a ranking rule (how far they got, fit to the new role, reason they didn't join, time since contact).
2. Message templates for each group:
- Silver medalists who were finalists.
- People who declined our offer (acknowledge why, share what has changed).
- Candidates who withdrew.
- Talent community members who never interviewed.
3. A quick fast-track process for strong past finalists (e.g. skip the recruiter screen if the role is similar).
4. A nurture plan for those who aren't ready: what to send and how often.
Rules: reference past interactions accurately and only use details from my notes; check our data retention and consent rules (e.g. GDPR) before contacting old candidates; mark anything uncertain as [CONFIRM].
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- TITLE, LEVEL, LOCATION, pay range
- PASTE notes or describe the group
- NAME and search features
- e.g. 3-18 months
- CONFIRM
How this prompt is built
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