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Recruitment screening script that filters before interviews

Phone-screen every applicant with consistent knockout questions — experience, notice period, salary expectations, and location — then pass qualified candidates to recruiters.

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  • Knockout questions
  • Notice period
  • Salary band
  • HR screening

58%

Applicants screened out before recruiter time

8 min

Recruiter time saved per screened-out candidate

16

Script turns with knockout branches

91%

Field completion on connected screens

Problem

Why teams need a structured script

Recruiters spend hours on candidates who fail basic knockout criteria — wrong location, salary mismatch, or immediate notice impossible.

Today

What goes wrong without a script

  1. 1Resume reviewed — basic knockouts missed.
  2. 230-minute recruiter screen repeats same questions.
  3. 3Inconsistent salary discussion — bias risk.
  4. 4No recording for compliance disputes.
  5. 5Ghosted candidates after silent reject.

With SvaraCall

How SvaraCall runs this script

  1. 1Trigger on application received from ATS.
  2. 2Agent confirms role, disclosure, and screening purpose.
  3. 3Ask knockout: experience, notice, salary, location, work mode.
  4. 4Pass qualified candidates to recruiter calendar.
  5. 5Send polite rejection SMS to disqualified; honor opt-out.

Script advantages on AI voice

  • Recruiter time back

    Only qualified candidates reach human interview.

  • Consistent knockouts

    Same criteria for every applicant — fairer process.

  • Fast turnaround

    Screen within hours of application, not days.

  • Audit trail

    Recording and disposition for HR compliance.

Operational outcomes

Saved per screened-out applicant
8 min

Saved per screened-out applicant

Recruiter interviews per day when pre-screened
2.1×

Recruiter interviews per day when pre-screened

Time-to-first-screen vs manual backlog
−3 days

Time-to-first-screen vs manual backlog

Disposition codes

CodeMeaningNext action
PASSMeets knockoutsBook recruiter interview; ATS advance
FAILFailed knockoutPolite rejection SMS; close application
MAYBEBorderlineRecruiter review queue within 24 hr
CALLBKBusy — retrySchedule callback in 48 hr
OPT_OUTStop callsSuppress; email-only communication

Full screening script (English)

Agent: Hello, I'm Ananya calling from TechCorp HR about your application for Software Engineer. This call may be recorded. Do you have five minutes for a quick phone screen?
Customer: Yes, sure.
Agent: How many years of production Java experience do you have?
Customer: About four years.
Agent: What's your current notice period and expected CTC range in lakhs per annum?
Customer: One month notice, expecting 18–20 LPA.
Agent: This role is hybrid in Bangalore — three days office. Does that work?
Customer: Yes, I can relocate.
Agent: Great — you're qualified for the next round. I'll send a recruiter interview slot by SMS. If you'd prefer no future calls from us, say so now.
Customer: No, that's fine.
Agent: Thank you — good luck with the next step.

Deploy in four steps

  1. Step 1

    Define knockouts

    Min experience, max notice, salary band, hybrid/onsite rules.

  2. Step 2

    ATS integration

    Greenhouse, Lever, or Zoho Recruit webhook.

  3. Step 3

    Recruiter calendar

    Auto-book PASS dispositions into available slots.

  4. Step 4

    Pilot one role

    Run on high-volume opening; measure recruiter hours saved.

Related resources

Recruitment Screening Script FAQs

DPDP and candidate consent?
Screening requires consent at application. Script includes recording disclosure and opt-out from future calls.
Discrimination risk?
Knockout criteria must be job-related only — legal review recommended. No questions on religion, caste, or marital status.
Salary negotiation on AI?
Capture expectation range only — offers made by human recruiters.
TRAI for recruitment calls?
Service or promotional template depending on consent captured at apply. Opt-out required.
Candidate opts out?
Suppress from automated screening; manual recruiter may still email per policy.

Screen faster with consistent knockouts

Run this screening script on your highest-volume role and measure recruiter hours saved.

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