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Write the candidate email and interviewer brief
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Write the candidate email and interviewer brief
Practice both before the interview so the format is muscle memory. The candidate note is warm and explicit; the interviewer brief is tight and scannable.
Candidate-facing email - warm, time-zone-explicit, one clear ask
Subject: Your Cursor onsite - Thu Jun 19, details inside Hi Priya, Really looking forward to hosting you at our Soho office on Thursday, June 19. Here's your day: 9:30 AM ET (6:30 AM PT) - Arrive, coffee with me at reception 10:00 AM ET - Project kickoff with Maya (Recruiting Lead) 12:00 PM ET - Lunch with the team 1:00 PM ET - Working session Address, building entry and a lunch-preferences form are below. Could you confirm this works and flag any dietary needs by EOD tomorrow? Any travel hiccups, text me directly - I'm your point person all day. Warmly, Alex
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Interviewer brief - tight, scannable, everything they need in 15 seconds
Interviewer brief - tight, scannable, everything they need in 15 seconds
Candidate: Priya R. - onsite Thu Jun 19 Your slot: 10:00-11:00 AM ET (Zoom backup linked below) Focus: coordination judgment + ownership (don't re-cover comp) Resume + prior scorecards: [Ashby link] Scorecard due: by 6 PM ET Thu so we decide Friday Reschedule? Ping me, don't ping the candidate.
If you're handed an Ashby or ATS task instead, narrate your hygiene instincts as you work. The grader is watching whether records would survive an audit, not just whether you can click around.