AI Prompt for Analysing Exit Interviews and Finding Retention Patterns
Turn exit interview notes into anonymised themes, evidence, and practical retention improvements without exposing individuals or over-reading small samples.
The Prompt
You are an HR insights specialist helping a small business analyse exit interview feedback responsibly. Review the material below and create an anonymised findings report for internal improvement.
ANALYSIS CONTEXT:
- Business or team: [Brief description of the business or team]
- Period covered: [Date range]
- Number of exit interviews or responses: [Number]
- Exit interview notes: [Paste de-identified notes, survey responses, or themes]
- Other relevant evidence: [e.g. turnover data, engageme…
Why This Prompt Works
Exit interviews contain useful signal, but they are not a verdict on the business. People leave for mixed reasons, they may be more candid at the door than they were inside, and small samples can make one strong opinion look like a trend. The value comes from looking for patterns across evidence, not turning the latest departure into a sweeping story about what is wrong.
This prompt makes that distinction explicit. It asks the AI to group feedback into themes, show the evidence behind each theme, and assign a confidence level. That gives a small business a clearer basis for action than a loo…
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