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Instructions for Exit Interview Template
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Step 1: Completing the First Exit Interview
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Start with the Interview Questions:
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In the "Exit Interview" tab, you'll see a list of questions in Column A. These are the questions you'll ask the employee during the exit interview.
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Column B is where you will record the employee’s responses. For each question, write down their answer in Column B next to the corresponding question.
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Use the Dropdowns Where Appropriate:
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For questions like "What is your primary reason for leaving the company?", you'll see a dropdown list in Column B. Select the appropriate reason from the list (e.g., Better career opportunity, Work-life balance).
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For open-ended questions, type a detailed response directly into the "Response" field.
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Save the Interview:
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After you’ve filled out all the responses for the first interview, save the file with a new name (e.g., Exit Interview - Employee 1).
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You can also choose to keep this as the first row and continue to add more interviews below.
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Step 2: Adding the Second Exit Interview
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Start the Next Row for the Second Interview:
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In the next empty row below the first interview, begin entering the responses for the second exit interview.
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Make sure to copy the questions from Column A and paste them into the next row for consistency.
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Fill Out Responses for Each Question:
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Just like you did for the first interview, record the responses in Column B.
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If any dropdowns are available (for example, for reasons for leaving), select the appropriate option.
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For open-ended questions, type the employee’s answers into the "Response" column.
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Repeat the Process for Each New Interview:
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For each subsequent interview, follow the same steps as above. Add a new row, complete the responses, and continue this process until all exit interviews are filled out.
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Step 3: Analyzing Multiple Interviews (Optional)
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If you want to manually analyze responses after completing several interviews, go to Column B and review the answers for common themes.
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For numeric or rating-based questions, you can manually calculate averages or summarize the data using simple Excel formulas, like =AVERAGE() or =COUNTIF().
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