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Instead of starting from scratch, you can use Waffle’s template library to jumpstart your scorecard creation. Templates are pre-built interview scorecards for common roles — complete with competencies, questions, and scoring rubrics — that you can use as-is or refine through the chat.

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Browsing Templates

Navigate to Templates in the sidebar to open the template library. You’ll find a curated collection of scorecards organized by category.

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Categories

Use the category tabs at the top to filter templates:
  • All — browse every available template
  • Engineering — Software Engineer, Frontend Engineer, DevOps, and more
  • Product & Design — Product Manager, UX Designer, UX Researcher, etc.
  • Sales & Marketing — Account Executive, SDR, Marketing Manager, etc.
  • Operations & Leadership — Engineering Manager, Operations Lead, HR, etc.
Each template card shows the role title, competency count, and interview type at a glance.

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Free vs Premium Templates

Templates come in two tiers:
  • Free templates — available to all users, covering the most common roles
  • Premium templates — available to paid plan subscribers (Starter, Growth, Scale)
If you’re on the Free plan and click a premium template, you’ll see an upgrade prompt. All templates are visible for browsing, so you can preview what’s available before upgrading.

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Previewing a Template

Click any template card to open the preview modal, which shows the full scorecard contents:
  • All competencies with importance weights
  • Interview questions and follow-up probes
  • Scoring rubrics with behavioral anchors
  • Red flags and EEOC guidance
This lets you evaluate whether a template fits your hiring needs before using it.

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Using a Template

1

Find your template

Browse by category or scroll through the library to find a role that matches your open position.
2

Click Use Template

Click the “Use Template” button on the card or in the preview modal. This opens a new chat thread pre-loaded with the template’s scorecard.
3

Refine in chat

The template gives you a strong starting point. Use follow-up messages to customize it for your specific needs — adjust weights, add competencies, modify questions, or change the focus areas.

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Automatic ULTRA mode sync

When you click “Use Template”, Waffle automatically sets the ULTRA mode toggle to match the template’s tier:
  • Premium templates automatically enable ULTRA mode in the new chat
  • Standard (free) templates automatically disable ULTRA mode
This prevents stale state from a prior chat session carrying over. You can still toggle ULTRA manually after the chat opens if you want to change it. Each template also has a “Use in ULTRA” option, which opens the template in a chat with ULTRA mode enabled regardless of the template tier. This gives you an enhanced version with deeper analysis and more detailed competencies.

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Templates vs Starting from Scratch

Use a template when you’re hiring for a common role and want a fast, high-quality starting point. Start from scratch when you have a unique JD with specific requirements that don’t match any template.
TemplateFrom Scratch
SpeedInstant — scorecard ready immediately2-4 minutes of streamed AI generation (live build)
CustomizationRefine via chat after loadingFully tailored from the start
Best forCommon roles (SWE, PM, SDR, etc.)Unique or specialized positions
QualityCurated by Waffle teamDepends on JD quality
Both approaches produce complete, EEOC-compliant scorecards. Templates simply give you a head start.
Last modified on April 25, 2026