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Recruitment video script templates: six scripts a hiring team can film today
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Six complete scripts for the hiring manager, an employee and the recruiter, timed line by line. Fill in the [brackets] with the role, team and numbers, press record, and the vacancy has a face.
In short
- This page gives you six recruitment video scripts to read word for word, from 30 to 60 seconds long.
- Three people read them. The hiring manager, an employee and the recruiter take two scripts each.
- Every script keeps one honest line about the hard part of the job. Without it the video reads as an advert.
- Say the salary range out loud wherever law and company policy allow it.
- Editing all six in Cutroom costs about 690 credits, which fits inside one Lite month at $19.99.
- Scripts, from the vacancy to the talent pool invite
- 6
- People on camera: the manager, an employee, the recruiter
- 3
- The longest script on this page
- 60 sec
- Lite: 1,250 credits a month, cancel in one click
- $19.99
The 6 scripts at a glance
Each script has a length, a reader and a job. Candidates most want to see the person they would report to.
Recruitment video scripts on this page
| Script | Length | Words | Who reads it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The vacancy | 60 sec | About 150 | Hiring manager |
| 2. Hiring manager intro | 45 sec | About 110 | Hiring manager |
| 3. Employee story | 60 sec | About 150 | A recent hire |
| 4. Culture answer | 30 sec | About 75 | An employee |
| 5. Hiring process | 45 sec | About 110 | Recruiter |
| 6. Talent pool invite | 30 sec | About 75 | Recruiter |
Script: 1. The vacancy
- Length
- 60 sec
- Words
- About 150
- Who reads it
- Hiring manager
Script: 2. Hiring manager intro
- Length
- 45 sec
- Words
- About 110
- Who reads it
- Hiring manager
Script: 3. Employee story
- Length
- 60 sec
- Words
- About 150
- Who reads it
- A recent hire
Script: 4. Culture answer
- Length
- 30 sec
- Words
- About 75
- Who reads it
- An employee
Script: 5. Hiring process
- Length
- 45 sec
- Words
- About 110
- Who reads it
- Recruiter
Script: 6. Talent pool invite
- Length
- 30 sec
- Words
- About 75
- Who reads it
- Recruiter
Who reads which script
Three people read two scripts each. Nobody has to film more than two minutes of video.
- The hiring manager reads the vacancy script and their own intro.
- An employee reads their own story and the culture answer.
- The recruiter reads the hiring process and the talent pool invite.
- Every script keeps one honest line about the hard part of the job. Without it, the video reads as an advert.
- Change only the words in brackets. Say the rest as printed, at about 2.5 words a second.
- If a script runs long, shorten the middle, not the ask.
This is the whole editor
Highlight a phrase and a clip lands on those exact words. No timeline, no keyframes, no layers.
How to film the six videos
A phone is enough. Three people, one afternoon, one room with a window.
- Film vertical, 9:16, with the phone at eye level on a small tripod or a stack of books.
- Put the reader a step back from a window, about one and a half arm's lengths from the phone, facing the light.
- Put the script on a laptop just under the lens and let them read it in one go.
- Keep each recording under 3 minutes. Every script here fits inside a minute.
- One person collects the six clips afterwards, usually whoever owns the vacancy. Otherwise they sit on three phones.
Script 1: the vacancy (60 seconds)
The hiring manager reads this one, not the recruiter. Film it after the listing is written, because the script borrows its three best facts.
The vacancy, 60 seconds
Read it as printed. Change only the words in brackets.
| Time | What you say |
|---|---|
| 0 to 8 sec | We are hiring a [role] in [city, or: fully remote], and before you read the listing, here is the honest version in one minute. |
| 8 to 25 sec | The real job is [the three tasks that fill an ordinary week, not the responsibilities list]. The thing the last person in this seat liked most was [one thing]. |
| 25 to 40 sec | The hard part, because every job has one, is [the honest difficulty: the first three months are mostly cleaning up data nobody has touched in a year]. Salary is [range], said out loud because guessing games waste your time and ours. |
| 40 to 52 sec | You will do well here if [the trait: you like owning one thing end to end]. You will hate it if [the honest opposite: you want a detailed brief before you start]. |
| 52 to 60 sec | Apply through the link, or message [name] with your questions first. I answer them myself. |
Time: 0 to 8 sec
- What you say
- We are hiring a [role] in [city, or: fully remote], and before you read the listing, here is the honest version in one minute.
Time: 8 to 25 sec
- What you say
- The real job is [the three tasks that fill an ordinary week, not the responsibilities list]. The thing the last person in this seat liked most was [one thing].
Time: 25 to 40 sec
- What you say
- The hard part, because every job has one, is [the honest difficulty: the first three months are mostly cleaning up data nobody has touched in a year]. Salary is [range], said out loud because guessing games waste your time and ours.
Time: 40 to 52 sec
- What you say
- You will do well here if [the trait: you like owning one thing end to end]. You will hate it if [the honest opposite: you want a detailed brief before you start].
Time: 52 to 60 sec
- What you say
- Apply through the link, or message [name] with your questions first. I answer them myself.
Script 2: hiring manager intro (45 seconds)
This is the video candidates watch again before an interview. The three lines on how the team runs must be true enough for the team to confirm them.
Hiring manager intro, 45 seconds
Read it as printed. Change only the words in brackets.
| Time | What you say |
|---|---|
| 0 to 7 sec | If you apply for the [role] job, I am the person you would work for. [Name], [title], [number] years here. |
| 7 to 22 sec | How I run things, in three lines: [meetings: we have two a week and I cancel them when there is nothing to decide], [independence: you pick how, I care about what and when], [mistakes: we write down what happened, we do not look for who]. |
| 22 to 35 sec | What I am actually looking for in applications is [the one signal: one thing you shipped, and what broke]. Titles matter less to me than [what matters more: what you did in the last year]. |
| 35 to 45 sec | If that sounds like a manager you would pick, apply. If you are not sure, message me on [platform] and ask me anything about the team. |
Time: 0 to 7 sec
- What you say
- If you apply for the [role] job, I am the person you would work for. [Name], [title], [number] years here.
Time: 7 to 22 sec
- What you say
- How I run things, in three lines: [meetings: we have two a week and I cancel them when there is nothing to decide], [independence: you pick how, I care about what and when], [mistakes: we write down what happened, we do not look for who].
Time: 22 to 35 sec
- What you say
- What I am actually looking for in applications is [the one signal: one thing you shipped, and what broke]. Titles matter less to me than [what matters more: what you did in the last year].
Time: 35 to 45 sec
- What you say
- If that sounds like a manager you would pick, apply. If you are not sure, message me on [platform] and ask me anything about the team.
Script 3: employee story (60 seconds)
Someone who joined recently looks back on their first year. Let them reword lines in their own speech, but the honest warning has to stay in.
Employee story, 60 seconds
Read it as printed. Change only the words in brackets.
| Time | What you say |
|---|---|
| 0 to 8 sec | A year ago I [the before: was doing the same job somewhere else, came from a different field]. This is what actually changed when I joined [company]. |
| 8 to 25 sec | The honest version of my first weeks is [what was hard or surprising]. The thing nobody tells you in interviews is [one thing]. |
| 25 to 45 sec | The real difference from my last job is [one concrete thing: who makes decisions, what a Friday looks like, what happens when you say no]. That sounds small. It is not. |
| 45 to 55 sec | What I would warn a friend about is [the honest warning]. If that puts you off, believe it. |
| 55 to 60 sec | We are hiring for [team]. The link is wherever you found this video. |
Time: 0 to 8 sec
- What you say
- A year ago I [the before: was doing the same job somewhere else, came from a different field]. This is what actually changed when I joined [company].
Time: 8 to 25 sec
- What you say
- The honest version of my first weeks is [what was hard or surprising]. The thing nobody tells you in interviews is [one thing].
Time: 25 to 45 sec
- What you say
- The real difference from my last job is [one concrete thing: who makes decisions, what a Friday looks like, what happens when you say no]. That sounds small. It is not.
Time: 45 to 55 sec
- What you say
- What I would warn a friend about is [the honest warning]. If that puts you off, believe it.
Time: 55 to 60 sec
- What you say
- We are hiring for [team]. The link is wherever you found this video.
Scripts 4 and 5: culture answer and hiring process
The culture answer swaps the values poster for one true story. The process video answers the most common complaint candidates have, which is silence after applying.
Culture answer (30 seconds) and hiring process (45 seconds)
Read them as printed. Change only the words in brackets.
| Script | Time | What you say |
|---|---|---|
| Culture answer | 0 to 6 sec | Candidates ask what the culture here is like. Here is an answer that is not a poster. |
| Culture answer | 6 to 22 sec | Culture is what happens when something goes wrong, so here is a true story: [the story: the deadline that slipped, the release that broke, and what was said in the room]. |
| Culture answer | 22 to 30 sec | That is the culture. If you would want to be in that room, we are hiring a [role]. |
| Hiring process | 0 to 7 sec | You applied. Here is exactly what happens next, with the timelines we actually hit. |
| Hiring process | 7 to 25 sec | Step one: [the screen, who runs it, how long]. Step two: [the interview, and what we ask]. Step three: [the task or final round, and the time it takes]. That is [number] weeks from application to answer. |
| Hiring process | 25 to 38 sec | Two promises. Every applicant gets an answer, including a no. And if we say [number] weeks and slip, [name] tells you why instead of going quiet. |
| Hiring process | 38 to 45 sec | Questions before you apply? Message [name]. That is what the inbox is for. |
Script: Culture answer
- Time
- 0 to 6 sec
- What you say
- Candidates ask what the culture here is like. Here is an answer that is not a poster.
Script: Culture answer
- Time
- 6 to 22 sec
- What you say
- Culture is what happens when something goes wrong, so here is a true story: [the story: the deadline that slipped, the release that broke, and what was said in the room].
Script: Culture answer
- Time
- 22 to 30 sec
- What you say
- That is the culture. If you would want to be in that room, we are hiring a [role].
Script: Hiring process
- Time
- 0 to 7 sec
- What you say
- You applied. Here is exactly what happens next, with the timelines we actually hit.
Script: Hiring process
- Time
- 7 to 25 sec
- What you say
- Step one: [the screen, who runs it, how long]. Step two: [the interview, and what we ask]. Step three: [the task or final round, and the time it takes]. That is [number] weeks from application to answer.
Script: Hiring process
- Time
- 25 to 38 sec
- What you say
- Two promises. Every applicant gets an answer, including a no. And if we say [number] weeks and slip, [name] tells you why instead of going quiet.
Script: Hiring process
- Time
- 38 to 45 sec
- What you say
- Questions before you apply? Message [name]. That is what the inbox is for.
Script 6: talent pool invite (30 seconds)
Film this one in the months you are not hiring, so you have people ready when you are. The recruiter reads it.
Talent pool invite, 30 seconds
Read it as printed. Change only the words in brackets.
| Time | What you say |
|---|---|
| 0 to 6 sec | Not hiring your role right now? This video is still for you. |
| 6 to 20 sec | We keep a short list of people we want to call first when a [discipline] job opens. When something fits, [name] messages you before the job is even posted. |
| 20 to 30 sec | Want to be on that list? Send [name] your [profile or portfolio] with the word [word]. That is the whole process. |
Time: 0 to 6 sec
- What you say
- Not hiring your role right now? This video is still for you.
Time: 6 to 20 sec
- What you say
- We keep a short list of people we want to call first when a [discipline] job opens. When something fits, [name] messages you before the job is even posted.
Time: 20 to 30 sec
- What you say
- Want to be on that list? Send [name] your [profile or portfolio] with the word [word]. That is the whole process.
Where Cutroom fits
Six filmed clips still have to be cut, captioned and resized before anyone can post them. Cutroom does that step for you.
- Each person reads their script into a phone, in one go, up to 3 minutes long.
- Cutroom transcribes every word, writes the opening headline, lays office and team footage on the words that mention them, and burns in the captions.
- You get a finished 9:16 MP4 back in about a minute.
- Tell people to start the take again after a real stumble, because Cutroom keeps the lines they say.
From a printed script to a posted vacancy video
About 120 credits for the 60 second vacancy video, edit plus export.
Hand the script over
The manager, an employee or you
One recording on a phone
Up to 3 minutes; every script here fits
Edit
100 credits: transcript, hook, captions, b-roll
Export
20 credits per finished minute, 9:16 MP4
What it costs
The scripts are free to use. Editing in Cutroom is 100 credits, plus 20 credits per minute of finished video to export.
Cutroom cost per script video
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| 30-second video (culture, talent pool) | About 110 credits |
| 45-second video (manager intro, process) | About 115 credits |
| 60-second video (vacancy, employee story) | About 120 credits |
| All six scripts, filmed once | About 690 credits |
| First video | Free within 7 days: 600 credits, no card, Cutroom mark across the middle |
| Lite plan | $19.99 a month for 1,250 credits: all six videos, with about 550 credits left for the ones you film again |
| Cancel | One click, under Settings |
Item: 30-second video (culture, talent pool)
- Cost
- About 110 credits
Item: 45-second video (manager intro, process)
- Cost
- About 115 credits
Item: 60-second video (vacancy, employee story)
- Cost
- About 120 credits
Item: All six scripts, filmed once
- Cost
- About 690 credits
Item: First video
- Cost
- Free within 7 days: 600 credits, no card, Cutroom mark across the middle
Item: Lite plan
- Cost
- $19.99 a month for 1,250 credits: all six videos, with about 550 credits left for the ones you film again
Item: Cancel
- Cost
- One click, under Settings
Questions people ask
- Who should read each script?
- The hiring manager reads the vacancy and their own intro. An employee reads their story and the culture answer. The recruiter reads the process and the talent pool invite. Candidates care most about the person they would report to.
- Should the salary really be said out loud?
- Where law and policy allow, yes. Several places now require ranges in listings anyway, and a video that hides what the listing shows looks evasive. If you cannot say it, cut the sentence rather than saying competitive.
- What if nobody wants to be on camera?
- Talk over footage of the office and the work: the voice builds trust and captions reach muted viewers. On Basic, $39.99 a month, an avatar can present instead at 350 credits a minute, on top of the edit and export. A real employee is still more convincing.
- How do we keep the employee story from sounding scripted?
- Hand over the script the day before and let them reword any line, as long as the honest warning stays. Tell them to start the take again after a real stumble, because a failed line stays in the video.
- What does one finished video cost?
- About 110 credits for 30 seconds and about 120 for a full minute: 100 to edit plus 20 credits per minute of finished video. Your first video is free within 7 days, no card. All six scripts come to about 690 credits, inside one Lite month.
- Where should these videos be posted?
- The vacancy video goes wherever the listing goes: job boards that allow video, the company LinkedIn and messages to strong candidates. The rest go on the careers page and social feeds. One 9:16 MP4 posts to LinkedIn, Reels, TikTok and Shorts unchanged.
Hand the vacancy script to the hiring manager today. Your first video is free.