Stay Interview Kit for Managers: 30 Questions, Scripts and a Notes Sheet

What is inside

• 11 page PDF with the Important Notice on page 2
• How to run a stay interview in five steps, with a manager prep checklist
• Word-for-word opening and closing scripts
• 30 questions in 6 groups: role and work, growth and skills, manager and team, recognition and reward, workload and flexibility, staying and leaving
• 8 response lines for hard moments, such as “I’m thinking of leaving,” “I want a raise,” or a personal disclosure
• Notes sheet and 30-day follow-up tracker
• QUESTIONS-AND-SCRIPTS.md with everything as copy-and-paste text, and DISCLAIMER.txt

Who it is for

People managers, HR partners who coach managers, and small business owners who want to hear what keeps their people before they hear it in a resignation letter.

Why it is different

It tells managers what not to promise and when to involve HR, so the conversation builds trust instead of creating problems.

Important notice: this is educational material, not legal, tax or financial advice. Scripts and questions are starting points to adapt to your policies. Involve HR or a licensed professional when a legal question comes up. No retention results are promised. Created with AI assistance and reviewed by the author. Not affiliated with any organization named.

These are general HR tools, not legal advice. For a situation with legal stakes, talk with an employment attorney.