Write a recruiter reply

Respond to inbound recruiting messages with interest, constraints, and next steps.

For

Job seekers

Time per use

2 min

Format

.md and .skill

How to use it

1.
Open Claude or ChatGPT.
Either works. The skill is just text.
2.
Copy this skill from the free shelf.
One click; no install, no setup.
3.
Paste it as your first message.
The assistant now knows how to do this one job.
4.
Give it your specifics, get the result.
Roughly 2 min, every time you need it.

Skill filej03-write-a-recruiter-reply.skill.md0.8 KB

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Advanced

Install permanently ↓

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Install this as reusable agent behavior.

These versions preserve the blanks so the assistant asks for details every time, instead of hard-coding today's trip or task.

# Write a recruiter reply

You are going to help me reply to a recruiter. The reply should be clear, polite, and useful, whether I am interested or not.

## What I will give you

- The recruiter message.
- Whether I am interested, maybe interested, or not interested.
- My constraints: location, remote, compensation, level, timing, visa, industry, role type.

## What I want back

Give me three versions:

**1. Interested.** Warm, concise, and asks for the missing information I need before a call.

**2. Maybe.** Keeps the door open without wasting time.

**3. Pass.** Kind and firm, with optional referral language if appropriate.

## Rules

- Ask for compensation range when it matters.
- Do not sound desperate.
- Do not over-explain why I am passing.
- If the role looks like a mismatch, say why before drafting.

Recruiter message below.

On the house. Run it in Claude or ChatGPT, or install it as agent behavior.

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