Are exit interviews mere worthless expressions of formalities? Banking on the significance of communication in organizational settings, exit interviews can be a great source of valuable information that the company can use in its planning and performance evaluation. However, for exit interviews to be useful, careful planning and design should be made to make sure that they will make any difference to lessen chances of losing skilled employees and to reduce attrition rate.

Keywords : exit interview, attrition, communication, performance evaluation.