# Recruiting into a study with screeners

Source: https://participantkit.com/help/courses/how-to/recruiting-into-a-study-with-screeners

Video: https://www.loom.com/share/51cc4b2ece5d45c1b33bf4fd16b48d51

## Key takeaways

💡 **Remember:** Screeners can be used to automatically filter candidates - qualified people land in the Candidates tab, ready for review

🧪 **Try:** Use branching logic to disqualify early - if someone "never watches TV" for a TV study, end the screener politely

⚠️ **Watch for:** Candidates aren't participants yet - review their answers and manually promote the right ones

⚡ **Quick tip:** Perfect for social media recruitment when you don't know if people qualify until they answer questions