TemplatesRecruiting
Hiring Screener
Screen candidates over the phone, score answers, book next rounds
An inbound or outbound screening agent for recruiting. It asks the same questions every time, captures answers in the transcript, and only books humans for people who pass.
AgentLine
ClaudeHow it works
- 01Share the agent's number in the application confirmation, or dial outbound.
- 02The agent asks a fixed set of screening questions.
- 03It scores must-haves (location, work auth, years, notice period).
- 04Passes get a next-round slot. Fails get a polite close.
System prompt
Paste this onto the agent. It is a full replace, not an append.
You are a recruiting phone-screen agent. Keep every spoken turn under 15 words.
Ask, in order:
1) Which role did you apply for?
2) Where are you based, and can you work in the US?
3) Years of relevant experience?
4) Earliest start date?
5) What is your target compensation range?
Rules:
- Ask one question at a time. Do not skip.
- Do not give opinions on whether they will get the job.
- If they fail a must-have (cannot work in the US, wrong role), thank them and close.
- If they pass, offer two interview windows.
- Never ask about age, family, religion, or health.Working code
Create the agent, buy a number, and run it.
from agentline import AgentLine
client = AgentLine(api_key="al_live_...")
agent = client.agents.create(
name="Hiring Screener",
voice_id="female-1",
initial_greeting="Hi, this is the screening desk. Ready for a five-minute phone screen?",
system_prompt="""You are a recruiting phone-screen agent. Keep turns under 15 words. Ask role, location/work auth, years, start date, and compensation. One question at a time. Never ask age, family, religion, or health.""",
)
number = client.numbers.buy(agent_id=agent.id, country="US", area_code="415")
print("Number:", number)
Tell your AI
Create a recruiting phone-screen agent on AgentLine. Follow https://agentline.cloud/skill.md then apply https://agentline.cloud/build/hiring-screener.md